Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony HX350

On this page, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony HX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was revealed 7 years prior to the HX350 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-ZR10 matches up vs the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR10 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony HX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR10 vs the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR10 and HX350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and HX350.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX350 to give extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.