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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was brought out 4 years prior to the QX10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-H15 matches up against the QX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony QX10

 EX-H15 QX10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution461k0kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Casio EX-H15

 QX10 EX-H15 
RevealedSeptember 2013January 2010More modern by 44 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony QX10

 EX-H15 QX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H15 offers external dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

See the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-H15 vs the QX10.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and QX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and QX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony QX10 to provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography factors
Sony QX10 Portrait photography factors
34
has manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
good resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H15
Street photography with Sony QX10
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others (105g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H15
Sports photography with Sony QX10
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Travel photography camera
64
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than others (105g)
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (18MP)
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography advice
Sony QX10 Landscape photography advice
46
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
38
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery (220 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H15
Vlogging with Sony QX10
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
34
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than others (105g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1440 x 1080 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony QX10
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Introduced 2010-01-06 2013-09-04
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch -
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction None
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1440x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 161 gr (0.35 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 220 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $250