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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released August 2009
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Revealed January 2015
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Casio EX-Z450 and Panasonic SZ10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was brought out 6 years before the SZ10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-Z450 grades against the SZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Panasonic SZ10

 EX-Z450 SZ10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Casio EX-Z450

 SZ10 EX-Z450 
RevealedJanuary 2015August 2009Fresher by 65 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Panasonic SZ10

 EX-Z450 SZ10 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 provides external dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z450 against the SZ10.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and SZ10 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z450 and SZ10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic SZ10 to produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Portrait photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competitors (128g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (177 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Sports photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography advice
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Travel photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography information
62
lighter than competitors (128 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
67
lighter than others in class (177g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (200 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography info
37
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z450
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (128 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (177 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Panasonic SZ10
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-08-18 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.8 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128 gr (0.28 lb) 177 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 - 200 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $229 $200