Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A580

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-S5 and Sony A580, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and A580 (16MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S5 was announced 3 years prior to the A580 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-S5 grades against the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 enjoys outer 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 Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-S5 compared to the A580.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and A580 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S5 and A580.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-S5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A580 will provide you with more detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 will be behind in sensor technology.