Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX7V

Below, we are comparing the Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and HX7V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was launched 2 years after the HX7V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-10 scores versus the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 has external measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-10 vs Sony HX7V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-10 against the HX7V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and HX7V is 83 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and HX7V.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX7V will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern EX-10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.