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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-FS10 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Casio EX-FS10
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-7.1) lens
  • 121g - 102 x 55 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A700
  • Renewed by Sony A77 II
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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Casio EX-FS10 versus Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and A77 (24MP) and the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FS10 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A77 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-FS10 grades versus the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FS10 over the Sony A77

 EX-FS10 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Casio EX-FS10

 A77 EX-FS10 
RevealedOctober 2011January 2009More recent by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-FS10 and Sony A77

 EX-FS10 A77 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FS10 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FS10 against the A77.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FS10 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FS10 and A77.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-FS10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A77 will show more detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-FS10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Portrait photography details
Sony A77 Portrait photography details
25
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 as a Street photography camera
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FS10
Sports photography with Sony A77
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Travel photography features
Sony A77 Travel photography features
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
62
environment sealing
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (470 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Landscape photography details
Sony A77 Landscape photography details
26
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.5")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery pack (470 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
76
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FS10 and Sony A77
 Casio Exilim EX-FS10Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FS10 Sony SLT-A77
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-01-08 2011-10-25
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-7.1 -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1250s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 732g (1.61 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 55 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $200 $900