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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Superseded the Sony A57
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The EX-H15 was unveiled 4 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-H15 scores versus the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony A58

 EX-H15 A58 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Casio EX-H15

 A58 EX-H15 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2010Fresher by 47 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A58

 EX-H15 A58 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H15 comes with outer 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) and the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-H15 versus the A58.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and A58 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and A58.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-H15 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A58 as a Portrait photography camera
35
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography information
Sony A58 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
better than average battery pack (690 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography info
Sony A58 Travel photography info
64
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
63
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography information
Sony A58 Landscape photography information
46
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A58 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony A58
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony SLT-A58
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-06 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
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
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 lb) 492g (1.08 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 690 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $645