Casio EX-H15 vs Sony NEX-C3

Below is a complete comparison of the Casio EX-H15 versus Sony NEX-C3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is relatively similar but the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H15 was released 19 months prior to the NEX-C3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-H15 scores vs the NEX-C3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 offers exterior measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-H15 against the NEX-C3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and NEX-C3 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H15 and NEX-C3.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-C3 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.