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Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
12
Overall
24
Casio Exilim EX-S5 front
 
Sony Alpha a3500 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 Key Specs

Casio EX-S5
(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
Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A3000
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Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The EX-S5 was announced 6 years earlier than the a3500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-S5 matches up vs the a3500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S5 over the Sony a3500

 EX-S5 a3500 

Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Casio EX-S5

 a3500 EX-S5 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2009More modern by 63 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S5 and Sony a3500

 EX-S5 a3500 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 features external measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-S5 and the a3500.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and a3500 is 97 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and a3500.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-S5 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony a3500 will offer more detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Portrait photography camera
25
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Street photography highlights
Sony a3500 Street photography highlights
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-S5
Sports photography with Sony a3500
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
60
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Travel photography features
Sony a3500 Travel photography features
53
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
60
great battery pack (470 shots)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (411g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Landscape photography camera
27
manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-S5
Vlogging with Sony a3500
22
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
26
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone support
more heavy than average in class (411g)
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Casio EX-S5 vs Sony a3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S5 and Sony a3500
 Casio Exilim EX-S5Sony Alpha a3500
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S5 Sony Alpha a3500
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-08 2014-03-21
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ image
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range () -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options - Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 100g (0.22 lb) 411g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 35 x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible -
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $130 $398