Casio EX-Z280 vs Panasonic FH10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z280 versus Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Casio and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was released 4 years prior to the FH10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-Z280 scores vs the FH10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z280 provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z280 and the FH10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z280 and FH10 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z280 and FH10.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic FH10 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.