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Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V 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
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and HX10V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was unveiled 21 months after the HX10V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-10 matches up versus the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Sony HX10V

 EX-10 HX10V 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2012Newer by 21 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Casio EX-10

 HX10V EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Sony HX10V

 EX-10 HX10V 
Screen resolution922k922kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 features physical 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) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-10 vs the HX10V.

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and HX10V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and HX10V.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern EX-10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
42
focusing manually
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
37
MP count good (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-10
Street photography with Sony HX10V
67
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (384g)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (234 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography factors
Sony HX10V Sports photography factors
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (455 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX10V Travel photography highlights
65
good battery pack (455 shots)
provides focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than average in class (384 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (234 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography information
Sony HX10V Landscape photography information
58
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (455 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
45
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (384g)
34
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
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Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Sony HX10V
 Casio Exilim EX-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-11-14 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS 3 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Display resolution 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 250 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.90 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384 grams (0.85 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" 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 320 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-130A NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $456 $616