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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-H20G front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Casio EX-H20G
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 216g - 103 x 68 x 29mm
  • Introduced September 2010
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • New Model is Sony A6000
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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-H20G and Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-H20G (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H20G was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-H20G scores vs the NEX-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H20G over the Sony NEX-6

 EX-H20G NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Casio EX-H20G

 NEX-6 EX-H20G 
RevealedMarch 2013September 2010Newer by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H20G and Sony NEX-6

 EX-H20G NEX-6 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H20G enjoys 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) and the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-H20G versus the NEX-6.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H20G and NEX-6 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H20G and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H20G due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-H20G is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H20G
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
35
has manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Street photography information
Sony NEX-6 Street photography information
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
78
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H20G
Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
66
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Travel photography details
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
60
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
75
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography factors
46
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H20G
Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
27
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
32
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (345g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H20G and Sony NEX-6
 Casio Exilim EX-H20GSony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H20G Sony Alpha NEX-6
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-09-20 2013-03-25
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine HS Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216g (0.48 pounds) 345g (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 68 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $300 $365