Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A6500

Below, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-S5 versus Sony A6500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-S5 was revealed 8 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-S5 grades vs the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 offers 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 A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-S5 and the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and A6500 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S5 and A6500.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-S5 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail because of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.