Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic FH27

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-10 and Panasonic FH27, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Casio and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and FH27 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was revealed 2 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-10 scores versus the FH27 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-10 against the FH27.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and FH27 is 83 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and FH27.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH27 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX-10 will have an edge in sensor tech.