Casio EX-10 vs Sony WX5

The following is a in depth review of the Casio EX-10 versus Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly similar but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and WX5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was manufactured 3 years after the WX5 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-10 scores vs the WX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-10 enjoys outside 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) whilst the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-10 and the WX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and WX5 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and WX5.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The EX-10 has got the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent EX-10 will have an edge in sensor technology.