Casio EX-ZS5 vs Sony WX220

Below, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-ZS5 vs Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZS5 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZS5 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WX220 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-ZS5 matches up against the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS5 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZS5 provides external dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZS5 vs the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZS5 and WX220 is 99 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZS5 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX220 to provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-ZS5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.