Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5T
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
- Revealed August 2013
- Previous Model is Sony NEX-5R

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview
The following is a in-depth analysis of the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

The EX-FH25 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NEX-5T which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-FH25 grades vs the NEX-5T when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5T Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Sony NEX-5T
EX-FH25 | NEX-5T |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Casio EX-FH25
NEX-5T | EX-FH25 | |||
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Revealed | August 2013 | ![]() | July 2010 | Newer by 38 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony NEX-5T
EX-FH25 | NEX-5T | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH25 provides physical dimensions 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-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).
See the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony NEX-5T in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-FH25 against the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH25 and NEX-5T is 69 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH25 and NEX-5T.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FH25 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

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


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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-FH25 | Sony Alpha NEX-5T | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-FH25 | Sony Alpha NEX-5T |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2010-07-06 | 2013-08-27 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 99 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 26-520mm (20.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 40.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 7.00 m (ISO100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
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 x1080 (60p/60i/24p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 524 grams (1.16 lbs) | 276 grams (0.61 lbs) |
Dimensions | 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") | 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1015 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $450 | $400 |