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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was manufactured 6 months prior to the WX5 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-H15 grades versus the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony WX5

 EX-H15 WX5 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Casio EX-H15

 WX5 EX-H15 

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony WX5

 EX-H15 WX5 
IntroducedJanuary 2010July 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution461k461kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-H15 versus the WX5.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and WX5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H15 and WX5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-H15 to provide greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography features
Sony WX5 Portrait photography features
34
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography factors
Sony WX5 Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography info
Sony WX5 Sports photography info
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography information
Sony WX5 Travel photography information
64
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging factors
Sony WX5 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony WX5
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Compact
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 surface 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 data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.8"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.10 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $250