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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Revealed June 2009
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Introduced May 2020
  • Newer Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Casio EX-H10 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H10 was announced 12 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-H10 grades vs the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Sony ZV-1

 EX-H10 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Casio EX-H10

 ZV-1 EX-H10 
IntroducedMay 2020June 2009More modern by 133 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Sony ZV-1

 EX-H10 ZV-1 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys outside dimensions 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 ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-H10 and Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H10 and the ZV-1.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-H10 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H10
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H10
Sports photography with Sony ZV-1
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
71
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Travel photography information
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography information
57
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
81
lighter than competition in class (294g)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography highlights
41
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
70
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Vlogging advice
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging advice
28
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
86
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Sony ZV-1
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Sony ZV-1
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H10 Sony ZV-1
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-06-11 2020-05-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 pounds) 294 grams (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
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 - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $750