Casio EX-10 vs Pentax W60

Below is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-10 vs Pentax W60, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Casio and Pentax. The resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the W60 (10MP) is fairly close but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and W60 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was manufactured 4 years later than the W60 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-10 matches up versus the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Pentax Optio W60. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-10 comes with external measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-10 and the W60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and W60 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and W60.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Casio EX-10 will result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX-10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.