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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Announced June 2009
Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-H10 versus Olympus E-PL7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H10 was launched 6 years prior to the E-PL7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-H10 grades against the E-PL7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Olympus E-PL7

 EX-H10 E-PL7 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Casio EX-H10

 E-PL7 EX-H10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014June 2009More recent by 63 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Olympus E-PL7

 EX-H10 E-PL7 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the E-PL7.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H10 and E-PL7 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H10 and E-PL7.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography info
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H10
Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography advice
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography factors
57
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
85
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H10
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL7
41
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H10
Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
28
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
78
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing mic port
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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Olympus E-PL7
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Olympus PEN E-PL7
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H10 Olympus PEN E-PL7
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-06-11 2014-09-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic 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 194g (0.43 lb) 357g (0.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 873
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $300 $499