Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A58

In this write-up, we are looking at the Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A58, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and A58 (20MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S5 was unveiled 5 years before the A58 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-S5 matches up vs the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 and the A58.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and A58 is 97 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and A58.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-S5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A58 will give you more detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.