Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33
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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 Key Specs
(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
- Released September 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Announced August 2010
- Replacement is Sony A35

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 Overview
Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-H20G (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is very comparable but the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

The EX-H20G was introduced about the same time to the A33 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-H20G matches up versus the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H20G & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-H20G Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H20G over the Sony A33
EX-H20G | A33 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Casio EX-H20G
A33 | EX-H20G | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer display (+460k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Casio EX-H20G and Sony A33
EX-H20G | A33 | |||
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Announced | September 2010 | ![]() | August 2010 | Same age |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H20G has got 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 A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Analyze the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H20G and the A33.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H20G and A33 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H20G and A33.
As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The EX-H20G offers the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh more challenging.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A33 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H20G | Sony SLT-A33 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Sony |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H20G | Sony SLT-A33 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2010-09-20 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Exilim Engine HS | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4592 x 3056 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | - |
Macro focusing range | 7cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 216 grams (0.48 lbs) | 500 grams (1.10 lbs) |
Dimensions | 103 x 68 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 591 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 340 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-90 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $300 | $230 |