Casio EX-S200 vs Sony A900

Its time to examine more closely at the Casio EX-S200 versus Sony A900, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S200 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the EX-S200 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S200 was introduced 22 months after the A900 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-S200 matches up vs the A900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S200 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-S200 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S200 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-S200 versus Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-S200 against the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S200 and A900 is 96 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S200 and A900.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-S200 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A900 will give you more detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-S200 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.