Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A550

On this page, we are looking at the Casio EX-S5 and Sony A550, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and A550 (14MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-S5 was introduced 11 months before the A550 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-S5 matches up against the A550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-S5 and Sony A550 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 versus the A550.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and A550 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S5 and A550.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A550 will give you extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.