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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Launched June 2009
Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Newer Model is Sony A560
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the A500 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H10 was brought out 2 months earlier than the A500 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-H10 scores against the A500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Sony A500

 EX-H10 A500 

Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Casio EX-H10

 A500 EX-H10 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Sony A500

 EX-H10 A500 
RevealedJune 2009August 2009Same generation
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H10 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H10 vs the A500.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H10 and A500 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H10 and A500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact MP but different sensor dimensions. The EX-H10 includes the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF trickier.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A500 Portrait photography highlights
27
has manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H10
Street photography with Sony A500
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A500 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
51
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (520 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Travel photography information
Sony A500 Travel photography information
57
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
43
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (520 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H10
Landscape photography with Sony A500
41
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery life (520 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Vlogging information
Sony A500 Vlogging information
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Sony A500
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-06-11 2009-08-27
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4272 x 2848
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 630 grams (1.39 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 772
Other
Battery life - 520 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $638