Casio EX-10 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-10 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-10 was manufactured 7 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-10 matches up versus the ZV-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-10 and Sony ZV-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-10 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and ZV-1 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and ZV-1.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will render extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.