Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic TS20

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was announced 22 months later than the TS20 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-10 matches up vs the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 has physical 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) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic TS20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-10 compared to the TS20.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and TS20 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and TS20.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-10 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern EX-10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.