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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-H20G front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Casio EX-H20G
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Newer Model is Sony A68
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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H20G was unveiled 14 months before the A65 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-H20G matches up versus the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H20G over the Sony A65

 EX-H20G A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Casio EX-H20G

 A65 EX-H20G 
RevealedNovember 2011September 2010Fresher by 14 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-H20G and Sony A65

 EX-H20G A65 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H20G has got outer dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-H20G against the A65.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H20G and A65 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H20G and A65.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-H20G using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will offer extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H20G is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Portrait photography factors
Sony A65 Portrait photography factors
35
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Street photography highlights
Sony A65 Street photography highlights
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H20G
Sports photography with Sony A65
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H20G as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
60
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (216 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
68
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H20G as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A65 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Vlogging features
Sony A65 Vlogging features
27
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (216 grams)
78
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic port
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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H20G and Sony A65
 Casio Exilim EX-H20GSony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H20G Sony SLT-A65
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-09-20 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
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 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 216 grams (0.48 lb) 622 grams (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 68 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $700