Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A290

Below is a extensive comparison of the Casio EX-FS10 and Sony A290, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and A290 (14MP) and the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FS10 was unveiled 17 months before the A290 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-FS10 scores against the A290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FS10 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A290 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FS10 and Sony A290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-FS10 compared to the A290.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FS10 and A290 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FS10 and A290.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-FS10 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A290 will offer you more detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-FS10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.