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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 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 SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was brought out 3 years earlier than the SZ-12 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-H10 scores against the SZ-12 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Olympus SZ-12

 EX-H10 SZ-12 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Casio EX-H10

 SZ-12 EX-H10 
RevealedJanuary 2012June 2009More recent by 31 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Olympus SZ-12

 EX-H10 SZ-12 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the SZ-12.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and SZ-12 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H10 and SZ-12.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-12 to offer you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H10
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-12
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H10
Street photography with Olympus SZ-12
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography factors
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
65
lighter than competition in class (226g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Landscape photography information
Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography information
41
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
40
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H10
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-12
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Casio EX-H10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Olympus SZ-12
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Olympus SZ-12
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H10 Olympus SZ-12
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-06-11 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 - 220 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $350