Clicky

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2010
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is relatively close but the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z33 was manufactured 5 months earlier than the TX5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-Z33 scores versus the TX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Sony TX5

 EX-Z33 TX5 

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Casio EX-Z33

 TX5 EX-Z33 
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony TX5

 EX-Z33 TX5 
RevealedAugust 2009February 2010Same age
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z33 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the TX5.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and TX5 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z33 and TX5.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field easier.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z33
Portrait photography with Sony TX5
26
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z33
Street photography with Sony TX5
55
lighter than others in class (106 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (148 grams)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography factors
Sony TX5 Sports photography factors
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography details
Sony TX5 Travel photography details
56
lighter than others in class (106 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
62
weather sealing
comes with focus via touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (148 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography features
Sony TX5 Landscape photography features
27
you can focus manually
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Vlogging advice
Sony TX5 Vlogging advice
25
lighter than others in class (106g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
30
pretty wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
heavier than competition (148 grams)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Sony TX5
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-08-31 2010-02-18
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.80 m 2.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106 grams (0.23 pounds) 148 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-82 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $120 $239