Casio EX-S12 vs Sony TX30

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-S12 versus Sony TX30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was launched 5 years before the TX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-S12 grades against the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S12 offers outer measurements 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 TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-S12 and the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and TX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S12 and TX30.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony TX30 to give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.