Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung WB850F

Below, we are evaluating the Casio EX-H10 and Samsung WB850F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WB850F and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-H10 grades against the WB850F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Samsung WB850F. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys outside 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 Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-H10 against the WB850F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and WB850F is 93 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H10 and WB850F.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB850F to give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.