Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1
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Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 103 x 59 x 20mm
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
- 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
- Launched February 2013

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1 Overview
On this page, we will be looking at the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sony RX1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

The EX-ZS10 was announced 3 years prior to the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-ZS10 scores against the RX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZS10 over the Sony RX1
EX-ZS10 | RX1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Casio EX-ZS10
RX1 | EX-ZS10 | |||
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Launched | February 2013 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 25 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | " | Bigger screen (+3") |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 0k | Clearer screen (+1229k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sony RX1
EX-ZS10 | RX1 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch screen |
Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZS10 has got exterior measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).
Analyze the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sony RX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZS10 versus the RX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS10 and RX1 is 99 and 79 respectively.

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS10 and RX1.
Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS10 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1 will render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZS10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony RX1 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 |
Type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-01-05 | 2013-02-19 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | - | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | () | 35mm (1x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.0-22.0 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | - | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 0 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | Xtra FineTFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic and Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | - | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | - | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/4000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 482 grams (1.06 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 103 x 59 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 93 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2534 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 270 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $120 | $2,798 |