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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 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 WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-H15 and Sony WX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H15 was brought out 6 months later than the WX1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-H15 matches up vs the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony WX1

 EX-H15 WX1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Casio EX-H15

 WX1 EX-H15 

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony WX1

 EX-H15 WX1 
IntroducedJanuary 2010August 2009Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 has physical dimensions 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 WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-H15 and the WX1.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and WX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Casio EX-H15 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography info
Sony WX1 Portrait photography info
34
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography highlights
Sony WX1 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography details
Sony WX1 Sports photography details
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography details
Sony WX1 Travel photography details
64
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
56
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX1 Landscape photography factors
46
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
31
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging details
Sony WX1 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony WX1
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-06 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
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) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $300 $149