Casio EX-G1 vs Sony A58

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-G1 vs Sony A58, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the EX-G1 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The EX-G1 was brought out 5 years before the A58 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-G1 matches up versus the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-G1 and Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-G1 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-G1 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") along with a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-G1 vs Sony A58 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the EX-G1 and the A58.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-G1 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-G1 and A58.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-G1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A58 will result in more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged EX-G1 will be behind in sensor tech.