Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony NEX-5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony NEX-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z90 was unveiled 9 months before the NEX-5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-Z90 matches up against the NEX-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 provides physical dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5 has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z90 against the NEX-5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and NEX-5 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z90 and NEX-5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z90 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5 will provide more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.