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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was brought out 12 months later than the SZ-10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-ZR15 matches up versus the SZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Olympus SZ-10

 EX-ZR15 SZ-10 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 12 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 SZ-10 EX-ZR15 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus SZ-10

 EX-ZR15 SZ-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR15 and the SZ-10.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and SZ-10 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR15 and SZ-10.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR15 to provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR15 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography factors
39
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography factors
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery power (325 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography info
67
great battery power (325 shots)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography features
49
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery power (325 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
40
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery life (220 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
31
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus SZ-10
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 grams (0.39 lbs) 215 grams (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 325 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $249 $300