Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A850

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H20G was launched 6 months after the A850 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-H20G matches up vs the A850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H20G and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-H20G Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H20G has exterior dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A850 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-H20G against the A850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H20G and A850 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H20G and A850.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H20G due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will give more detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.