Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A700

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-H30 and Sony A700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H30 was brought out 3 years after the A700 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-H30 grades versus the A700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H30 enjoys physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-H30 and the A700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and A700 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and A700.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-H30 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger EX-H30 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.