Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony WX300

The following is a extensive overview of the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was released 3 years prior to the WX300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the EX-ZR10 scores vs the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR10 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony WX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR10 against the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and WX300.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX300 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be behind in sensor innovation.