Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX10

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-100 and Sony WX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 3 years after the WX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-100 matches up versus the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 features physical dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 compared to the WX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and WX10 is 83 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and WX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX10 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher EX-100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.