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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50

Portability
69
Imaging
33
Features
37
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Revealed July 2010
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH25 was brought out 19 months earlier than the WX50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-FH25 grades versus the WX50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Sony WX50

 EX-FH25 WX50 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Casio EX-FH25

 WX50 EX-FH25 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2010More recent by 19 months
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Sony WX50

 EX-FH25 WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FH25 has 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 WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FH25 against the WX50.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH25 and WX50 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH25 and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony WX50 to produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Portrait photography camera
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Street photography camera
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (524g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Sports photography advice
Sony WX50 Sports photography advice
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great zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
fast continuous shooting (40.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-FH25
Travel photography with Sony WX50
49
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
great zoom (520mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (524g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH25
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
38
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
22
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competition (524g)
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH25 and Sony WX50
 Casio Exilim EX-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-07-06 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-520mm (20.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 40.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 524g (1.16 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 240 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $450 $250