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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Revealed June 2009
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-3N
  • Later Model is Sony a5100
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-H10 versus Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H10 was manufactured 5 years before the a5000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-H10 matches up vs the a5000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Sony a5000

 EX-H10 a5000 

Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Casio EX-H10

 a5000 EX-H10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014June 2009Newer by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Sony a5000

 EX-H10 a5000 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H10 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-H10 versus Sony a5000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the a5000.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and a5000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H10 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony a5000 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Portrait photography info
Sony a5000 Portrait photography info
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography information
Sony a5000 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony a5000 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
59
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (420 shots)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony a5000 as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
78
great battery power (420 per charge)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Landscape photography features
Sony a5000 Landscape photography features
41
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (420 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Vlogging info
Sony a5000 Vlogging info
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
32
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony a5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Sony a5000
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Sony Alpha a5000
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Sony Alpha a5000
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-06-11 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1089
Other
Battery life - 420 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $300 $448