Casio EX-10 vs Nikon W300

Here, we are analyzing the Casio EX-10 versus Nikon W300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and W300 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-10 scores against the W300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Nikon Coolpix W300. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Nikon W300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 comes with physical dimensions 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 Nikon W300 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-10 versus the W300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and W300 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and W300.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-10 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon W300 will show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older EX-10 will be behind in sensor tech.