Casio EX-10 vs Sony S950

On this page, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-10 versus Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the S950 (10MP) is pretty close but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S950 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was released 4 years after the S950 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-10 matches up vs the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-10 versus Sony S950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-10 compared to the S950.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and S950 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and S950.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Casio EX-10 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.