Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 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
- Introduced July 2010
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Introduced October 2016
- Earlier Model is Sony A6300

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 Overview
On this page, we are looking at the Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

The EX-FH25 was revealed 7 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-FH25 grades vs the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Sony A6500
EX-FH25 | A6500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Casio EX-FH25
A6500 | EX-FH25 | |||
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Introduced | October 2016 | ![]() | July 2010 | More recent by 76 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony A6500
EX-FH25 | A6500 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FH25 has outside measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
Check the Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-FH25 versus the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH25 and A6500 is 69 and 81 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FH25 and A6500.
As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-FH25 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will show more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FH25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-FH25 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-FH25 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2010-07-06 | 2016-10-06 |
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 | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 26-520mm (20.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 40.0 frames per second | 11.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 524g (1.16 lb) | 453g (1.00 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 photographs |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $450 | $1,298 |