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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was revealed 3 years after the I-10 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-ZR700 matches up vs the I-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Pentax I-10

 EX-ZR700 I-10 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 37 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 I-10 EX-ZR700 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Pentax I-10

 EX-ZR700 I-10 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the I-10.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and I-10 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and I-10.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR700 to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR700 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Street photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Sports photography with Pentax I-10
51
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery life (470 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Travel photography highlights
71
great battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography factors
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography factors
52
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery life (470 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging features
Pentax I-10 Vlogging features
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Pentax I-10
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Company Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Pentax Optio I-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-29 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 Prime
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 153g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $370 $310