Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5
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Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced June 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
- Announced December 2011
- Earlier Model is Panasonic LX3
- Replacement is Panasonic LX7

Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview
Below is a extended comparison of the Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is pretty similar but the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") offer totally different sensor sizes.

The EX-H10 was manufactured 3 years prior to the LX5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-H10 scores against the LX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Panasonic LX5
EX-H10 | LX5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Casio EX-H10
LX5 | EX-H10 | |||
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Announced | December 2011 | ![]() | June 2009 | More recent by 30 months |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Panasonic LX5
EX-H10 | LX5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch screen |
Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H10 offers physical 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) and the Panasonic LX5 has proportions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Compare the Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H10 and the LX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and LX5 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and LX5.
Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-H10 will offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

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Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Panasonic |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-06-11 | 2011-12-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | f/2.0-3.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 7cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
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 rate | 4.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.60 m | 7.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB 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 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD Lite |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 194 gr (0.43 lb) | 271 gr (0.60 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 41 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 132 |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-90 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $300 | $294 |