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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-FS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Casio EX-FS10
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-7.1) lens
  • 121g - 102 x 55 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FS10 was brought out 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-FS10 scores against the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FS10 over the Sony RX10 IV

 EX-FS10 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Casio EX-FS10

 RX10 IV EX-FS10 
ReleasedSeptember 2017January 2009Newer by 105 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FS10 and Sony RX10 IV

 EX-FS10 RX10 IV 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FS10 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FS10 compared to the RX10 IV.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FS10 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FS10 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FS10 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged EX-FS10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography factors
25
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment proofing
more heavy than others in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FS10
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography details
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (9MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
56
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (1,095 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FS10
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
26
has manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
29
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (1,095g)
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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FS10 and Sony RX10 IV
 Casio Exilim EX-FS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-08 2017-09-12
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-7.1 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1250 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 55 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $200 $1,698