Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony A330

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony A330, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS10 was announced 20 months later than the A330 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-ZS10 grades against the A330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZS10 enjoys external measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZS10 compared to the A330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS10 and A330 is 99 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS10 and A330.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS10 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Casio EX-ZS10 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZS10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.