Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony TX1

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sony TX1, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS10 was unveiled 18 months later than the TX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZS10 matches up versus the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZS10 features physical 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) whilst the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZS10 vs the TX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZS10 and TX1 is 99 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS10 and TX1.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS10 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Casio EX-ZS10 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer EX-ZS10 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.