Casio EX-S5 Review

Name: Casio Exilim EX-S5
Brand: Casio

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Main Features

9MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor

ISO 64 - 1600

2.7" Fixed Type Screen

fps continuous shooting

- 640 x 480 video

100g. 102 x 35 x 22 mm

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Casio EX-S5 Overview

First introduced in January 2009 , Casio Exilim EX-S5 is a 9.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor and F3.1-5.6 lens.

Casio EX-S5 Review - Click for Table of Contents

Overview
Pros and Cons
Sensor and Photography Features
Physical Specs
LCD and Viewfinder
Connectivity, Storage and Battery
Other Features
Lens
Photography Type Scores
Alternatives
Popular Comparisons
Frequently Asked Questions
Detailed Specifications

Casio EX-S5 is a member of Casio's Ultracompact class cameras. Below you can see the latest models in this class and how their main specs have changed with each new model.

Casio Ultracompact Series History

Model	Release Date	Sensor	Max FPS	Dimensions	Weight
Casio EX-ZS15 Compare	2011	14.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	fps	103 x 59 x 20mm	154g
Casio EX-ZS10 Compare	2011	14.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	fps	103 x 59 x 20mm	g
Casio EX-ZS5 Compare	2011	14.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	fps	103 x 59 x 20mm	g
Casio TRYX Compare	2011	12.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	fps	122 x 58 x 15mm	g
Casio EX-Z16 Compare	2010	12.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	fps	101 x 59 x 20mm	g

Check the link below to compare specs of the latest cameras in this series side by side:
Casio EX-ZS15 vs EX-ZS10 vs EX-ZS5 vs TRYX vs EX-Z16

Casio EX-S5 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Casio EX-S5 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

PROs

100g Light Body

Flash Sync Port

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CONs

No Wireless Connection

No Sensor shift Image Stabilization

No Articulating Screen

No External Flash Shoe

No Full HD Video

No Touch Screen

No Built-in Viewfinder

No External Viewfinder Option

No Face Detection Focusing

Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP

Max Sensitivity only ISO 1.600

Small LCD Screen ( 2.7")

Low Screen Resolution ( 114.96kdots )

Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s

No Environmental Sealing

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Casio EX-S5 Physical Specs

Casio EX-S5 weighs 100 g (0.22 lb / 3.53 oz) and has external dimensions of 102 x 35 x 22 mm (4.02 x 1.38 x 0.87″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 188g, Casio EX-S5 is a remarkably light camera for its class. Even better, with a thickness of only 22mm, it is also quite small, 6mm thinner than the average of its class.

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In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Casio EX-S5, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Physical size of the Casio EX-S5 Body Compared to a Credit Card and an AA Battery

Below you can find the comparison of the weight and thickness of Casio EX-S5 with its main competitors:

Casio EX-S5 Size Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Weight	vs EX-S5	Thickness	vs EX-S5
Casio EX-Z16 Compare	g	100g lighter	20mm	2mm thinner
Nikon Z6 II Compare	705g	605g heavier	70mm	48mm thicker
Sony A6400 Compare	403g	303g heavier	50mm	28mm thicker
Fujifilm X-T4 Compare	607g	507g heavier	84mm	62mm thicker
Nikon D5600 Compare	465g	365g heavier	70mm	48mm thicker
Sony WX220 Compare	121g	21g heavier	22mm	equal thickness
Canon ELPH 180 Compare	126g	26g heavier	22mm	equal thickness
Casio EX-100 Compare	389g	289g heavier	50mm	28mm thicker

Weather Sealing

Casio EX-S5 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing page.

Casio EX-S5 Lens

Casio EX-S5 features a F3.1-5.6 zoom lens. This camera offers exceptional wide angle capacity thanks to mm focal length on the wide end. On the other hand, with a reach of only mm, the lens acts more like a 'normal lens' rather than a telephoto.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

EX-S5

Widest - Olympus TG-850 iHS

Average

Telezoom

Compact Cameras

EX-S5

Longest - Canon SX520 HS

Average

With a max aperture of f3.10 at mm, we can not consider this lens fast on wide end and neither at tele end with its f5.60.

Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

EX-S5

Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6

Average

Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

EX-S5

Fastest - Fujifilm XQ2

Average

Casio EX-S5's lens also has a Manual Focus Mode.

Casio EX-S5 Sensor and Photography Features

Casio EX-S5 has a 9.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 3648 x 2736 pixels with aspect ratios of 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. EX-S5 has a native ISO range of 64 - 1600 but unfortunately, Casio EX-S5 doesn't have RAW file support. If you need a Compact camera with a RAW support, consider or in the same price range.

Casio EX-S5 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera. Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 with its 21.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Casio EX-S5 vs Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 or take a look at Highest resolution Compact cameras list.

Let's look at how the size of the Casio EX-S5's 1/2.3-inch sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Comparison image of Casio EX-S5 Sensor Size with other standard sensors

Casio EX-S5 LCD

Casio EX-S5 has a Fixed Type 2.70-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 115k dots. At only 2.7", the screen is on the smaller side and 115kdot resolution is lower than most of the recent models in this class.

Unfortunately Casio Exilim EX-S5 doesn't have a Selfie friendly screen. If this feature is important for your shooting style, check here the list of Best Compact Cameras with Selfie Friendly LCD screen.

EX-S5 doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder. Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic especially under strong light where visibility of LCD screens goes down dramatically. If you need a Compact camera with a built-in viewfinder in a similar price range, consider Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 (Lumix DMC-TZ100) (Compare) or Nikon Coolpix P7800 (Compare).
Alternatively, check here the list of all Compact cameras with viewfinder..

Casio EX-S5 Connectivity, Storage and Battery

Casio EX-S5 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

Casio EX-S5 Features Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Max Video	Battery Life	Wi-fi	Bluetooth	NFC
Casio EX-Z16 Compare	848 x 480	shots	No	No	No
Nikon Z6 II Compare	3840 x 2160	410shots	Yes	Yes	No
Sony A6400 Compare	3840 x 2160	410shots	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fujifilm X-T4 Compare	4096 x 2160	500shots	Yes	Yes	No
Nikon D5600 Compare	1920 x 1080	820shots	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sony WX220 Compare	1920 x 1080	210shots	Yes	No	Yes
Canon ELPH 180 Compare	1280 x 720	220shots	No	No	No
Casio EX-100 Compare	1920 x 1080	390shots	Yes	No	No

Casio EX-S5 Other Features

Max Shutter speed

Casio EX-S5 can shoot continuously at max speed of and has max shutter speed of 1/2000 sec.

Flash

Unfortunately EX-S5 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

Focusing

Casio EX-S5 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system.

What type of Photography is Casio EX-S5 Good for?

In this section, we review and score Casio EX-S5 in 5 different photography areas.

Casio EX-S5 for Portrait Photography

Casio EX-S5 has a score of 16 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list and consider these alternatives over theEX-S5.

Manual Focus Mode
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability

No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling

Read the details of how we scored Casio EX-S5 for Portrait Photography

Casio EX-S5 for Street Photography

Casio EX-S5 has a score of 35 for Street Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Street We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Street Photography list and consider these alternatives over theEX-S5.

Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small Body

No Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

Read the details of how we scored Casio EX-S5 for Street Photography

Casio EX-S5 for Sports Photography

Casio EX-S5 has a score of 15 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theEX-S5.

Manual Focus Mode
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
No Manual Exposure Mode

No Built-in Viewfinder
No External Flash Shoe
No Image Stabilization
mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability

Read the details of how we scored Casio EX-S5 for Sports Photography

Casio EX-S5 for Daily Photography

Casio EX-S5 has a score of 44 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Compact Body
100g
Body Thickness 22mm

X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability

Read the details of how we scored Casio EX-S5 for Daily Photography

Casio EX-S5 for Landscape Photography

Casio EX-S5 has a score of 17 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theEX-S5.

Manual Focus Mode
mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
No Manual Exposure Mode
No RAW shooting capability

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP
No Environmental Sealings

Read the details of how we scored Casio EX-S5 for Landscape Photography

Casio EX-S5 Alternatives

In this section, we analyse how Casio EX-S5 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range.

Read a more detailed analysis of Casio EX-S5 alternatives.

Popular Comparisons of Casio EX-S5

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Casio EX-S5 Conclusion and Scores

Currently, Casio EX-S5 has an Overall Score of 28/100 which is based on our evaluation of 69 different technical parameters. Our scores are dynamically updated whenever a new camera is added to our database or when we change our ranking algorithm and the maximum score is always 100. Casio Exilim EX-S5 is ranked #564 out of 629 in Compact cameras (Top 20 Compact), and ranked #1152 out of 1233 in all Cameras (Top 20 Overall).

#1152 out of 1233 in All Cameras
#564 out of 629 in Compact Cameras
#118 out of 152 in Ultracompact Cameras.
#664 out of 738 in Small Sensor Sensor Cameras.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Casio EX-S5

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Casio Exilim EX-S5 Detailed Specifications

General
Brand	Casio
Model	Casio Exilim EX-S5
Announced	2009-01-08
Body Type	Ultracompact
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Lens Focal Range	()
Max Aperture	F3.1-5.6
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Type	Fixed Type
Screen Size	2.7"
Screen Resolution	115k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification	n/a
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed	1/2s
Max Mechanical Shutter Speed	1/2000s
Continuous Shooting	n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation	n/a
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	n/a
Flash Modes	n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested
DxO Color Depth	not tested
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested
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Sensor
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Sensor Area	28.07mm²
Sensor Resolution	9 megapixels
Max Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO	1,600
Min Native ISO	64
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Video Features
Video Resolutions	848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight	100g
Physical Dimensions	102 x 35 x 22mm
Battery Model	NP-80
Other Features
Self Timer	Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None
Storage Type	SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Storage Slots	1