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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
Portability
89
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-5
  • Successor is Sony NEX-5R
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Casio EX-H15 and Sony NEX-5N, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the NEX-5N (16MP) is very close but the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H15 was brought out 21 months earlier than the NEX-5N making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-H15 matches up versus the NEX-5N for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony NEX-5N

 EX-H15 NEX-5N 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Casio EX-H15

 NEX-5N EX-H15 
RevealedOctober 2011January 2010Newer by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony NEX-5N

 EX-H15 NEX-5N 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the NEX-5N.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and NEX-5N is 93 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H15 and NEX-5N.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-5N will provide you with greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography factors
Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography factors
34
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
73
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography features
Sony NEX-5N Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography details
Sony NEX-5N Sports photography details
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
57
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery (460 CIPA)
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-5N Travel photography details
64
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
70
good battery (460 shots)
comes with touch focus
good MP (16MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-5N Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
good battery (460 per charge)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging information
Sony NEX-5N Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
33
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have mic support
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-5N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony NEX-5N
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Alpha NEX-5N
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-06 2011-10-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1079
Other
Battery life - 460 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $550