Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A77

Below, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-H10 and Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H10 was announced 3 years earlier than the A77 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-H10 scores against the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H10 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-H10 and Sony A77 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H10 and the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and A77 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and A77.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-H10 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 will show more detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.