Casio EX-10 vs Nikon A1000

Here is a extended analysis of the Casio EX-10 versus Nikon A1000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and A1000 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and A1000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-10 was introduced 6 years prior to the A1000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-10 matches up against the A1000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Nikon Coolpix A1000. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Nikon A1000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Nikon A1000 has measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-10 versus the A1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and A1000 is 83 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and A1000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-10 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon A1000 will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.