Casio EX-H30 vs Sony a1

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-H30 vs Sony a1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and a1 (50MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The EX-H30 was launched 11 years earlier than the a1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-H30 matches up versus the a1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H30 and Sony Alpha a1. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H30 offers physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony a1 has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H30 versus the a1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and a1 is 92 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and a1.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a1 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older EX-H30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.