Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A850

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-S12 was revealed 15 months prior to the A850 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-S12 matches up vs the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S12 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S12 features external dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A850 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-S12 against the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and A850 is 96 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S12 and A850.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S12 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A850 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.