Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1
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Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- ()mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 100g - 102 x 35 x 22mm
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 50MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 7680 x 4320 video
- Sony E Mount
- 737g - 129 x 97 x 70mm
- Released January 2021

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and a1 (50MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

The EX-S5 was announced 13 years prior to the a1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-S5 grades vs the a1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Alpha a1. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-S5 over the Sony a1
EX-S5 | a1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony a1 over the Casio EX-S5
a1 | EX-S5 | |||
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Released | January 2021 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 146 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 115k | Sharper screen (+1325k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-S5 and Sony a1
EX-S5 | a1 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 comes with external measurements 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 a1 has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).
Examine the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the EX-S5 vs the a1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and a1 is 97 and 61 respectively.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and a1.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony a1 will resolve greater detail with its extra 41MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a1 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-S5 | Sony Alpha a1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-S5 | Sony Alpha a1 |
Category | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-01-08 | 2021-01-26 |
Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 9 megapixel | 50 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 8640 x 5760 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 32000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 759 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | () | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | - |
Total lenses | - | 133 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 115k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 9,437k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.9x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 1/2 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 30.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | - | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/400 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 7680x4320 (30p, 25p, 23.98) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 7680x4320 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | XAVC S, XAVC HS, H.264, H.265 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 100 gr (0.22 lb) | 737 gr (1.62 lb) |
Dimensions | 102 x 35 x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") | 129 x 97 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 530 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-80 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots (UHS-II supported) |
Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
Cost at launch | $130 | $6,498 |