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Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2011
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Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-10 versus Pentax RZ18, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and RZ18 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was released 2 years after the RZ18 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-10 matches up vs the RZ18 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Pentax RZ18

 EX-10 RZ18 
RevealedNovember 2013September 2011More modern by 27 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Casio EX-10

 RZ18 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Pentax RZ18

 EX-10 RZ18 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 has outer 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 Pentax RZ18 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-10 versus the RZ18.

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and RZ18 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and RZ18.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Pentax RZ18 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer EX-10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-10
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ18
42
focusing manually
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
36
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-10
Street photography with Pentax RZ18
67
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (384g)
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (178g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography information
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (455 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography advice
65
good battery life (455 per charge)
has touch to focus
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competitors (384g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competitors (178 grams)
weather sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography info
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography info
58
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (455 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-10
Vlogging with Pentax RZ18
33
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
heavier than competitors (384g)
30
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (178g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Casio EX-10 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Pentax RZ18
 Casio Exilim EX-10Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Brand Name Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Pentax Optio RZ18
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-11-14 2011-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 250 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.90 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384g (0.85 lb) 178g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 455 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-130A D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $456 $210