Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A68

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The EX-S12 was announced 7 years before the A68 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-S12 scores vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S12 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-S12 compared to the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and A68.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-S12 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will offer more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.