Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H15 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony WX1
EX-H15 | WX1 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Casio EX-H15
WX1 | EX-H15 |
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Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony WX1
EX-H15 | WX1 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | ![]() | August 2009 | Same generation |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
See the Casio EX-H15 and Sony WX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX1 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H15 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 | |
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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 |