Casio EX-FS10 vs Pentax X70

The following is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-FS10 vs Pentax X70, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and X70 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-FS10 was manufactured within a month of the X70 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-FS10 scores against the X70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 & Pentax X70. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery & Pentax X70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FS10 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax X70 has proportions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-FS10 compared to the X70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FS10 and X70 is 96 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FS10 and X70.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax X70 to provide greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively.