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Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched November 2009
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-FC150 and Olympus SZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was launched 14 months before the SZ-10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-FC150 matches up versus the SZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Olympus SZ-10

 EX-FC150 SZ-10 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Casio EX-FC150

 SZ-10 EX-FC150 
IntroducedFebruary 2011November 2009More modern by 14 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Olympus SZ-10

 EX-FC150 SZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC150 enjoys exterior measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-FC150 compared to the SZ-10.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and SZ-10 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC150 and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-10 to show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-FC150
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
26
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Street photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography factors
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
30
max fps high (40.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography info
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
65
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FC150
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
31
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
40
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging factors
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Olympus SZ-10
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-11-16 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-185mm (5.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 40.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.60 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 173 grams (0.38 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $350 $300