Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A55

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S12 was unveiled 19 months before the A55 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-S12 scores versus the A55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 comes with outside 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) while the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-S12 vs the A55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S12 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S12 and A55.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-S12 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A55 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.