Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic ZS10

Below is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic ZS10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and ZS10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was unveiled 2 years later than the ZS10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-10 matches up against the ZS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-10 provides outside measurements 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 ZS10 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-10 against the ZS10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and ZS10 is 83 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and ZS10.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS10 will give you extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer EX-10 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.