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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 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
  • Launched June 2009
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A900
  • Updated by Sony A99 II
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Casio EX-H10 and Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H10 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A99 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-H10 scores vs the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Sony A99

 EX-H10 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Casio EX-H10

 A99 EX-H10 
RevealedDecember 2012June 2009Fresher by 42 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Sony A99

 EX-H10 A99 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-H10 has got external 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 A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-H10 and Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H10 versus the A99.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and A99.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-H10 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 will give greater detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A99 as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
81
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Sports photography information
Sony A99 Sports photography information
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Travel photography highlights
Sony A99 Travel photography highlights
57
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
60
weather proofing
MP count good (24MP)
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 as a Landscape photography camera
41
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
low battery (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H10
Vlogging with Sony A99
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
76
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone support
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Sony A99
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Sony SLT-A99
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-06-11 2012-12-12
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options 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
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 lb) 812g (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 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 Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots 1 Dual
Retail price $300 $1,998