Casio EX-10 vs Olympus TG-4

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-10 and Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and TG-4 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was released 17 months earlier than the TG-4 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-10 scores against the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. 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) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-10 and Olympus TG-4 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-10 against the TG-4.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and TG-4 is 83 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and TG-4.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged EX-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.