Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A560

Below, we are comparing the Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly close but the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H10 was unveiled 14 months before the A560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-H10 scores against the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H10 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H10 vs the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H10 and A560 is 93 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H10 and A560.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A560 will result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.