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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530

Portability
69
Imaging
33
Features
37
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH25
(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
  • Released July 2010
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH25 was released 6 months before the W530 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-FH25 matches up against the W530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Sony W530

 EX-FH25 W530 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Casio EX-FH25

 W530 EX-FH25 

Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony W530

 EX-FH25 W530 
IntroducedJuly 2010January 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FH25 has got exterior 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-FH25 and the W530.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH25 and W530 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH25 and W530.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W530 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W530 Portrait photography highlights
35
focusing manually
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Street photography highlights
Sony W530 Street photography highlights
51
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W530 as a Sports photography camera
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excellent zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
high max frames per second (40.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Travel photography information
Sony W530 Travel photography information
49
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
very long zoom (520mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Landscape photography advice
Sony W530 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
33
quite wide (26mm)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Vlogging highlights
Sony W530 Vlogging highlights
22
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
26
quite wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH25 and Sony W530
 Casio Exilim EX-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2010-07-06 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 40.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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) 113 grams (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $450 $269