Casio EX-S5 vs Pentax X-5

Here is a extended assessment of the Casio EX-S5 vs Pentax X-5, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and X-5 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 4 years prior to the X-5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-S5 scores versus the X-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Pentax X-5. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Pentax X-5 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Pentax X-5 has measurements of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-S5 versus the X-5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and X-5 is 97 and 65 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S5 and X-5.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Pentax X-5 to resolve more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.