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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony A55
  • Newer Model is Sony A58
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-H15 versus Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is very comparable but the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H15 was brought out 3 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-H15 grades vs the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony A57

 EX-H15 A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Casio EX-H15

 A57 EX-H15 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2010Newer by 32 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A57

 EX-H15 A57 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 provides external dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H15 versus the A57.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and A57 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H15 and A57.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H15 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A57 will produce greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography information
Sony A57 Portrait photography information
34
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography highlights
Sony A57 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
75
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A57 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography info
Sony A57 Travel photography info
64
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
67
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A57 as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging factors
Sony A57 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
77
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony A57
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony SLT-A57
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-06 2012-09-13
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 161g (0.35 lbs) 618g (1.36 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life - 550 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $1,000