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Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
92 Imaging
38 Features
40 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
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Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released January 2011
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-H30 versus Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H30 was announced at a similar time to the SZ-10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-H30 scores versus the SZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Olympus SZ-10

					

					

						
 EX-H30 SZ-10 
Focus manually  Very precise focus
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Casio EX-H30

					

					

						
 SZ-10 EX-H30 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Olympus SZ-10

					

					

						
 EX-H30 SZ-10 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2011Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither provides Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-H30 versus Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H30 vs the SZ-10.
Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and SZ-10 is 92 and 90 respectively.
Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H30 and SZ-10.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-H30 to offer more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively.

						Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography advice
38
 has manual focus
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
33
 resolution is good (14MP)
 comes with face detect focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-H30 Street photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average (201g)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
60
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (215 grams)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-H30 Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography factors
52
 excellent zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 includes tracking focus
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 amazing zoom range (28-504mm  18.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Casio EX-H30 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
69
 lighter than average (201 grams)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
 lighter than average in class (215g)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (504mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 not so great battery power (220 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-H30
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
49
 has manual focus
 decently wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 missing Timelapse mode
40
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 not so great battery power (220 shots)
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-H30 Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging details
30
 decently wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average (201g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone port
31
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focus
 lighter than average in class (215 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone support
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Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Olympus SZ-10
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lb) 215 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $709 $300