Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A33

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A33, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and A33 (14MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S5 was revealed 19 months before the A33 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-S5 scores against the A33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 features outer measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A33 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-S5 compared to the A33.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and A33 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and A33.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A33 will show greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be behind in sensor tech.