Casio EX-S5 vs Sony TX55

Below is a extensive review of the Casio EX-S5 versus Sony TX55, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TX55 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-S5 scores against the TX55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 provides external 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 TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-S5 versus Sony TX55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-S5 vs the TX55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and TX55 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX55 to deliver more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.