Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A55

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A55, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and A55 (16MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S5 was launched 19 months earlier than the A55 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-S5 grades against the A55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 has physical dimensions 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 A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-S5 compared to the A55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and A55 is 97 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and A55.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-S5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A55 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.