Casio EX-10 vs Sony WX80

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-10 vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and WX80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was released 11 months after the WX80 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-10 matches up versus the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 features outside measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-10 vs the WX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and WX80 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and WX80.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger EX-10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.