Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX10 IV

In this write-up, we are looking at the Casio EX-S5 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-S5 was released 9 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-S5 scores against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 offers external 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) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-S5 and Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 versus the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and RX10 IV is 97 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S5 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.