Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony TX10

The following is a thorough analysis of the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the TX10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z280 features outer measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z280 vs the TX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and TX10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z280 and TX10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX10 to give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 is going to be behind in sensor technology.