Canon A480 vs Casio EX-ZS10

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon A480 vs Casio EX-ZS10, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Casio. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and EX-ZS10 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A480 was brought out 24 months earlier than the EX-ZS10 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A480 scores against the EX-ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A480 & Casio Exilim EX-ZS10. The entire galleries are available at Canon A480 Gallery & Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A480 comes with outer measurements of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZS10 has proportions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A480 versus the EX-ZS10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A480 and EX-ZS10 is 94 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A480 and EX-ZS10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZS10 to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older A480 is going to be behind in sensor tech.