Casio EX-S5 vs Sony TF1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-S5 versus Sony TF1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and TF1 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was announced 5 years before the TF1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the EX-S5 grades versus the TF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-S5 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sony TF1 has specifications of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 versus the TF1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and TF1 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and TF1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TF1 to resolve extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.