Casio EX-S5 vs Sony WX220

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was launched 6 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-S5 scores against the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-S5 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-S5 and the WX220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and WX220 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and WX220.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX220 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.