Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III
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Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- ()mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 100g - 102 x 35 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Introduced May 2014
- Older Model is Sony RX100 II
- Renewed by Sony RX100 IV

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III Overview
Here is a extensive review of the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

The EX-S5 was introduced 6 years before the RX100 III and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-S5 matches up against the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-S5 over the Sony RX100 III
EX-S5 | RX100 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Casio EX-S5
RX100 III | EX-S5 | |||
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Introduced | May 2014 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 65 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 115k | Clearer display (+1114k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Casio EX-S5 and Sony RX100 III
EX-S5 | RX100 III | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch display |
Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 has got outside 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 RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).
Examine the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-S5 and the RX100 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and RX100 III is 97 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and RX100 III.
Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-S5 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 III will deliver extra detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
Type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-01-08 | 2014-05-15 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 9 megapixel | 20 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 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | () | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1/2s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 100 gr (0.22 lb) | 290 gr (0.64 lb) |
Dimensions | 102 x 35 x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 67 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 495 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-80 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $130 | $748 |