Casio EX-S5 vs Sony RX1R

Below is a complete review of the Casio EX-S5 and Sony RX1R, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The EX-S5 was released 5 years earlier than the RX1R and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-S5 grades vs the RX1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 provides outer 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 RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-S5 and Sony RX1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-S5 against the RX1R.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and RX1R is 97 and 79 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and RX1R.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.