Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 8010

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-10 vs Olympus 8010, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the 8010 (13MP) is pretty close but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and 8010 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was introduced 3 years later than the 8010 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-10 matches up vs the 8010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Olympus 8010 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 offers 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 Olympus 8010 has measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-10 and the 8010.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and 8010 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and 8010.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus 8010 will result in more detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger EX-10 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.