Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony HX5

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony HX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS10 was manufactured 7 months after the HX5 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-ZS10 grades vs the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZS10 features outer measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZS10 vs the HX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZS10 and HX5 is 99 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZS10 and HX5.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZS10 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Casio EX-ZS10 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZS10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.