Casio EX-S5 vs Sony W530

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-S5 and Sony W530, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and W530 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was announced 24 months earlier than the W530 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-S5 matches up against the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 offers outer 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 vs the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and W530 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and W530.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W530 to produce greater detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.