Casio EX-H15 vs Sony HX50V

Here, we will be comparing the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony HX50V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was introduced 4 years before the HX50V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-H15 scores against the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 has outer measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-H15 versus the HX50V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and HX50V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX50V to offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.