Casio EX-10 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a detailed analysis of the Casio EX-10 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was revealed 5 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-10 scores versus the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 features outer 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-10 and Sony RX100 VI in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-10 vs the RX100 VI.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and RX100 VI is 83 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and RX100 VI.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-10 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older EX-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.