Casio EX-10 vs Panasonic ZS35

Here, we are looking at the Casio EX-10 versus Panasonic ZS35, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and ZS35 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was unveiled at a similar time to the ZS35 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-10 scores versus the ZS35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-10 features external dimensions 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 ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-10 versus Panasonic ZS35 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-10 and the ZS35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and ZS35 is 83 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and ZS35.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS35 will offer extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively.