Casio EX-100 vs Sony QX10

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Casio EX-100 versus Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and QX10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was brought out 6 months after the QX10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-100 matches up versus the QX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 provides external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-100 versus the QX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and QX10 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and QX10.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX10 will produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively.