Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic F5

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-10 and Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Casio and Panasonic. The resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and F5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was announced 11 months after the F5 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-10 grades versus the F5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-10 and Panasonic F5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-10 compared to the F5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and F5 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and F5.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic F5 will give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 will have an edge in sensor innovation.