Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-S5 versus Sony A300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-S5 (9MP) and the A300 (10MP) is very similar but the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S5 was revealed 12 months after the A300 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the EX-S5 grades against the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 versus the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and A300 is 97 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and A300.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A300 will offer extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent EX-S5 will have an edge in sensor technology.