Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A850

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-H30 and Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was brought out 9 months after the A850 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-H30 scores against the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H30 has exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H30 and Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H30 vs the A850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and A850 is 92 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and A850.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A850 will deliver more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher EX-H30 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.