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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L610 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Nikon L610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 240g - 108 x 69 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2012
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-10 and Nikon L610, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and L610 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and L610 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was launched 16 months after the L610 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-10 scores against the L610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Nikon L610

 EX-10 L610 
AnnouncedNovember 2013August 2012Newer by 16 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Casio EX-10

 L610 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Nikon L610

 EX-10 L610 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 comes with physical measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Nikon L610 has sizing of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the EX-10 and the L610.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and L610 is 83 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and L610.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon L610 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 Portrait photography factors
Nikon L610 Portrait photography factors
42
you can focus manually
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-10 Street photography highlights
Nikon L610 Street photography highlights
67
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (384 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography factors
Nikon L610 Sports photography factors
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (455 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
45
great zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (120 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 Travel photography factors
Nikon L610 Travel photography factors
65
good battery (455 CIPA)
offers touch focus
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competitors (384g)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (350mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (120 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography factors
Nikon L610 Landscape photography factors
58
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
good battery (455 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery life (120 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 Vlogging information
Nikon L610 Vlogging information
33
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
heavier than competitors (384 grams)
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon L610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Nikon L610
 Casio Exilim EX-10Nikon Coolpix L610
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Nikon Coolpix L610
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-11-14 2012-08-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-350mm (14.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 250 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384 gr (0.85 lbs) 240 gr (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 108 x 69 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 455 photos 120 photos
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery model Li-130A 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $456 $150