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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-FS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Casio EX-FS10
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-7.1) lens
  • 121g - 102 x 55 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced July 2018
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-FS10 versus Sony RX100 VA, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FS10 was brought out 10 years before the RX100 VA which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-FS10 matches up versus the RX100 VA in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FS10 over the Sony RX100 VA

 EX-FS10 RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Casio EX-FS10

 RX100 VA EX-FS10 
AnnouncedJuly 2018January 2009More modern by 115 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-FS10 and Sony RX100 VA

 EX-FS10 RX100 VA 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-FS10 has external 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-FS10 compared to the RX100 VA.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FS10 and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FS10 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-FS10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will render greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-FS10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography info
25
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Street photography factors
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than average in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Sports photography camera
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography details
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
76
lighter than average in class (299 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FS10
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VA
26
focusing manually
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
66
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FS10 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
81
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (299g)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Casio EX-FS10 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FS10 and Sony RX100 VA
 Casio Exilim EX-FS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-08 2018-07-13
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 9 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-7.1 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1250s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 55 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $200 $998