Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5R

Following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony NEX-5R, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FH25 was launched 3 years earlier than the NEX-5R which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-FH25 matches up against the NEX-5R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FH25 comes with external measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony NEX-5R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the EX-FH25 vs the NEX-5R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH25 and NEX-5R is 69 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FH25 and NEX-5R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-FH25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5R will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.