Casio EX-Z29 vs Panasonic SZ10

In this article, we will be looking at the Casio EX-Z29 vs Panasonic SZ10, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and SZ10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z29 was revealed 6 years prior to the SZ10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the SZ10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z29 has outside dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z29 versus the SZ10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z29 and SZ10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and SZ10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic SZ10 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.