Casio EX-S5 vs Sony W290

Here, we are analyzing the Casio EX-S5 and Sony W290, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and W290 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was announced at a similar time to the W290 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-S5 matches up against the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 comes with outer 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 W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-S5 and Sony W290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-S5 vs the W290.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and W290 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S5 and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W290 to give more detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively.