Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic XS1

Below is a complete review of the Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was announced 4 years earlier than the XS1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-H10 scores versus the XS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H10 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H10 comes with physical 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 Panasonic XS1 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H10 vs Panasonic XS1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-H10 against the XS1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and XS1 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and XS1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic XS1 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.