Casio EX-10 vs Casio EX-S5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-10 vs Casio EX-S5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Casio. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and EX-S5 (9MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and EX-S5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was released 4 years after the EX-S5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-10 grades versus the EX-S5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Casio Exilim EX-S5. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Casio EX-S5 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-10 enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Casio EX-S5 has dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-10 vs the EX-S5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and EX-S5 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and EX-S5.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-10 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern EX-10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.