Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL8

Following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus E-PL8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The EX-H10 was announced 8 years prior to the E-PL8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-H10 matches up versus the E-PL8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H10 features exterior dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL8 has measurements 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 vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the E-PL8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and E-PL8 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and E-PL8.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H10 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Olympus E-PL8 will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged EX-H10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.