Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A37

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S12 was launched 4 years earlier than the A37 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-S12 grades against the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 has got external 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) while the Sony A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-S12 vs the A37.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and A37.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S12 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A37 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.