Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A77

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A77, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S12 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A77 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-S12 grades vs the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S12 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

See the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A77 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-S12 vs the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S12 and A77.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A77 will offer greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.