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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5

Portability
69
Imaging
34
Features
37
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH25
(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
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sony HX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FH25 was manufactured within a month of the HX5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-FH25 matches up versus the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Sony HX5

 EX-FH25 HX5 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Casio EX-FH25

 HX5 EX-FH25 

Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony HX5

 EX-FH25 HX5 
ReleasedJuly 2010June 2010Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FH25 has got external measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sony HX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FH25 vs the HX5.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH25 and HX5 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH25 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The EX-FH25 features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX5 Portrait photography factors
36
manual focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Street photography features
Sony HX5 Street photography features
51
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (524g)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Sports photography factors
Sony HX5 Sports photography factors
42
excellent zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
high frames per second (40.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
49
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
long zoom (520mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (524g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX5 Landscape photography advice
45
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
37
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
22
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (524g)
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH25 and Sony HX5
 Casio Exilim EX-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-07-06 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-520mm (20.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 40.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 524g (1.16 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $450 $275