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Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Released November 2013
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7030
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Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and 7030 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was revealed 3 years after the 7030 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-10 scores vs the 7030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Olympus 7030

 EX-10 7030 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2010More modern by 47 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Casio EX-10

 7030 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Olympus 7030

 EX-10 7030 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 has got outer measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-10 and the 7030.

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and 7030 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and 7030.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 7030 will give you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer EX-10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-10
Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
42
focusing manually
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
67
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
includes focus by touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (384 grams)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-10
Sports photography with Olympus 7030
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (455 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
65
better than average battery pack (455 CIPA)
includes focus by touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competition (384 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
58
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (455 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (384 grams)
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Olympus 7030
 Casio Exilim EX-10Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also Known as - mju 7030
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-11-14 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS 3 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 250 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.90 m 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384g (0.85 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-130A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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