Casio EX-H20G vs Sony TX5

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-H20G versus Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-H20G was released 8 months later than the TX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-H20G matches up vs the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H20G & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-H20G Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H20G enjoys outside measurements of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-H20G and the TX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H20G and TX5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H20G and TX5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-H20G due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Casio EX-H20G will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger EX-H20G should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.