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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Casio EX-H15 versus Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-H15 was announced 6 months earlier than the TX9 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-H15 scores against the TX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony TX9

 EX-H15 TX9 

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Casio EX-H15

 TX9 EX-H15 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k461kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony TX9

 EX-H15 TX9 
IntroducedJanuary 2010July 2010Same age
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 comes with outside measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-H15 versus Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-H15 vs the TX9.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and TX9 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and TX9.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-H15 to result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography details
Sony TX9 Portrait photography details
35
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography advice
Sony TX9 Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography features
Sony TX9 Travel photography features
64
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
60
has touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX9 Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
41
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H15
Vlogging with Sony TX9
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic port
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony TX9
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-06 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 461k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-90 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $799