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Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released February 2014
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-100 and Pentax RZ10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and RZ10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was announced 2 years after the RZ10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-100 grades against the RZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Pentax RZ10

 EX-100 RZ10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014July 2011More modern by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Casio EX-100

 RZ10 EX-100 

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Pentax RZ10

 EX-100 RZ10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 enjoys outer dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-100 against the RZ10.

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and RZ10 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax RZ10 will give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer EX-100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 Portrait photography information
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography information
42
focusing manually
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
35
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 Street photography details
Pentax RZ10 Street photography details
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
49
high shutter speed (1/20,000 seconds)
max fps high (30.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (178 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-100 Travel photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography highlights
63
better than average battery power (390 per charge)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
weather proofing
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (178 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 Landscape photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
43
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery power (178 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-100 Vlogging highlights
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging highlights
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Casio EX-100 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Pentax RZ10
 Casio Exilim EX-100Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-100 Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-06 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Clear LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/20000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.10 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 389 grams (0.86 lb) 178 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 pictures 178 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $572 $200