Casio EX-10 vs Sony RX100

Following is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-10 and Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and RX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was announced 15 months after the RX100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-10 matches up against the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-10 offers outside dimensions 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 Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-10 and Sony RX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-10 against the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and RX100 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and RX100.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 will produce more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.