Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung GX-10

On this page, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung GX-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was unveiled 4 years after the GX-10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-H30 matches up vs the GX-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Samsung GX-10. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Samsung GX-10 has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the GX-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and GX-10 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and GX-10.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-H30 will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern EX-H30 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.