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Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Leica SL front
Portability
67
Imaging
72
Features
78
Overall
74

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Revealed June 2009
Leica SL
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 50000
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 847g - 147 x 104 x 39mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Alternative Name is Typ 601
  • Replacement is Leica SL2
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Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Casio EX-H10 and Leica SL, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Leica. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and SL (24MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and SL (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H10 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the SL and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Leica SL being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-H10 matches up vs the SL with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Leica SL

 EX-H10 SL 

Reasons to pick Leica SL over the Casio EX-H10

 SL EX-H10 
ReleasedOctober 2015June 2009More recent by 77 months
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Leica SL

 EX-H10 SL 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-H10 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Leica SL has specifications of 147mm x 104mm x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 847 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-H10 against the SL.

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and SL is 93 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H10 and SL.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Leica SL will show more detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older EX-H10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Portrait photography factors
Leica SL Portrait photography factors
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
83
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography highlights
Leica SL Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
69
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (50,000)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H10
Sports photography with Leica SL
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (400 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Travel photography camera
Leica SL as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
65
weather sealing
offers touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
terrible battery (400 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Landscape photography info
Leica SL Landscape photography info
41
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
77
manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (50,000)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (400 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Vlogging camera
Leica SL as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
33
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focusing
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Casio EX-H10 vs Leica SL Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Leica SL
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Leica SL
General Information
Brand Casio Leica
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Leica SL
Also referred to as - Typ 601
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-06-11 2015-10-21
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Maestro II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 50000
Min native ISO 64 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Available lenses - 30
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 4,400 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.8x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 pounds) 847 grams (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 147 x 104 x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 88
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1821
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 BP-SCL4
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1)
Card slots 1 Dual
Price at launch $300 $7,450