Casio EX-10 vs Sony W610

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Casio EX-10 versus Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was manufactured 23 months after the W610 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-10 matches up against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 has got external measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-10 against the W610.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and W610 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and W610.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W610 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer EX-10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.