Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 524g - 122 x 81 x 83mm
- Announced July 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
- Launched January 2014
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-3N
- Replacement is Sony a5100

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

The EX-FH25 was released 4 years prior to the a5000 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-FH25 scores against the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Sony a5000
EX-FH25 | a5000 |
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Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Casio EX-FH25
a5000 | EX-FH25 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | ![]() | July 2010 | More modern by 42 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony a5000
EX-FH25 | a5000 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FH25 offers outside dimensions 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 a5000 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Check out the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony a5000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-FH25 against the a5000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH25 and a5000 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH25 and a5000.
As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-FH25 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony a5000 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony a5000 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-FH25 | Sony Alpha a5000 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Sony |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-FH25 | Sony Alpha a5000 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-07-06 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.2 x 15.4mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 357.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5456 x 3632 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 26-520mm (20.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 40.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.30 m | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
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 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 524 grams (1.16 lbs) | 269 grams (0.59 lbs) |
Dimensions | 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") | 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1089 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $450 | $448 |