Casio EX-10 vs Pentax XG-1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-10 and Pentax XG-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and XG-1 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and XG-1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was brought out 8 months before the XG-1 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-10 grades against the XG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Pentax XG-1. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 offers 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) whilst the Pentax XG-1 has proportions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-10 compared to the XG-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and XG-1 is 83 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and XG-1.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Pentax XG-1 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged EX-10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.