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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the W530 (14MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-H15 was brought out 12 months earlier than the W530 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the EX-H15 matches up versus the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony W530

 EX-H15 W530 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Casio EX-H15

 W530 EX-H15 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 12 months

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony W530

 EX-H15 W530 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H15 has external dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-H15 and the W530.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and W530 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and W530.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you should take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged EX-H15 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography advice
Sony W530 Portrait photography advice
34
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography information
Sony W530 Street photography information
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H15
Sports photography with Sony W530
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
decent MP (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography details
Sony W530 Travel photography details
64
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
65
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W530 as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
33
rather wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging info
Sony W530 Vlogging info
28
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic socket
26
rather wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony W530
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 161g (0.35 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-90 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $269