Casio EX-S7 vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-S7 vs Sony NEX-5N, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the EX-S7 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The EX-S7 was released 19 months earlier than the NEX-5N which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-S7 scores versus the NEX-5N in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S7 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-S7 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-S7 provides outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-S7 and the NEX-5N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S7 and NEX-5N is 96 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S7 and NEX-5N.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-5N will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged EX-S7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.