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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5

Portability
69
Imaging
33
Features
37
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FH25 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
58
Overall
55

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 524g - 122 x 81 x 83mm
  • Revealed July 2010
Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Updated by Sony NEX-5N
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sony NEX-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FH25 was introduced at a similar time to the NEX-5 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-FH25 grades versus the NEX-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Sony NEX-5

 EX-FH25 NEX-5 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Casio EX-FH25

 NEX-5 EX-FH25 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony NEX-5

 EX-FH25 NEX-5 
ReleasedJuly 2010June 2010Same age
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH25 provides outer measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5 has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sony NEX-5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-FH25 compared to the NEX-5.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH25 and NEX-5 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FH25 and NEX-5.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-FH25 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-5 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FH25
Street photography with Sony NEX-5
51
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (524 grams)
76
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Sports photography features
Sony NEX-5 Sports photography features
41
amazing zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
high max frames per second (40.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
51
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-5 Travel photography info
49
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
very long zoom (520mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (524g)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography highlights
45
has manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-5 Vlogging info
22
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than others (524g)
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic socket
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH25 and Sony NEX-5
 Casio Exilim EX-FH25Sony Alpha NEX-5
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH25 Sony Alpha NEX-5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-07-06 2010-06-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-520mm (20.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 40.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 448 x 336 (30, 120, 240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 524 gr (1.16 pounds) 287 gr (0.63 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 796
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $450 $599