Casio EX-10 vs Sony TX20

Below is a complete review of the Casio EX-10 versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and TX20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was announced 21 months later than the TX20 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-10 grades versus the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 has outside 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) while the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-10 versus Sony TX20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-10 and the TX20.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and TX20 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and TX20.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX20 will produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern EX-10 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.