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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Launched June 2009
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The EX-H10 was released 9 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-H10 matches up versus the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Sony RX10 IV

 EX-H10 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Casio EX-H10

 RX10 IV EX-H10 
RevealedSeptember 2017June 2009More recent by 100 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Sony RX10 IV

 EX-H10 RX10 IV 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H10 has outer measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H10 vs the RX10 IV.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H10 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H10 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older EX-H10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H10
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
environment sealing
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
76
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
56
environment sealing
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography highlights
41
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging info
28
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
29
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Sony RX10 IV
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-06-11 2017-09-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 1095 grams (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $300 $1,698