Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A300

The following is a extended assessment of the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H20G was released 2 years after the A300 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-H20G scores versus the A300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H20G & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-H20G Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H20G comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H20G versus the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H20G and A300 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H20G and A300.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H20G due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Casio EX-H20G will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-H20G will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.