Casio EX-10 vs Sony TX55

On this page, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-10 and Sony TX55, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and TX55 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was announced 2 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-10 grades vs the TX55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 has got outer dimensions 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 TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-10 and Sony TX55 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-10 compared to the TX55.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and TX55 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and TX55.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX55 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer EX-10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.