Casio EX-FS10 vs Casio EX-ZR400

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-FS10 vs Casio EX-ZR400, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Casio. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and EX-ZR400 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-FS10 was announced 5 years prior to the EX-ZR400 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-FS10 grades versus the EX-ZR400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR400. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FS10 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR400 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-FS10 versus the EX-ZR400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FS10 and EX-ZR400 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FS10 and EX-ZR400.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR400 to render extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-FS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.