Casio enters enthusiast compact sector with well-specified EX-10

Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Nov, 2013

Casio Japan has announced the EX-10 – a flagship high-end compact with a 1/1.7″ type sensor and a fast 28-112mm equivalent lens. The model, which the company says it will be launching in other markets, features magnesium alloy construction and, like the existing EX-ZR1000, an LCD that flips all the way up, for shooting self-portraits. As usual for Casio, the EX-10 features a range of innovative shooting modes, in this case including a dual bracketing mode that will adjust two variables for each sequence (e.g. exposure brightness and white balance). It also has built-in Wi-Fi and the ability to shoot Raw, and upholds Casio’s tradition of offering really good battery life (at 455 shots-per-charge, it’s around twice as good as most of its rivals).

We got the chance to shoot with several Casio models earlier this year and found them to be pretty enjoyable to use – especially the range-topping EX-ZR1000, which combined enthusiast-compact levels of control with some pretty sophisticated, automated high-speed shooting modes. The only thing that really counted against it, from a DPReview perspective, was its use of a 1/2.3″ sensor, which limited its appeal, when some pretty good enthusiast models with larger sensors exist. The move to a 1/1.7″ BSI CMOS sensor makes the EX-10 seem much more attractive. The lens, with its associated control ring looks an awful lot like the excellent unit used in Olympus’s XZ-1 and 2, and the Pentax MX-1 (the likelihood of there being multiple 6.0-24mm F1.8-2.5 lenses, all featuring the same two-barrel construction, is extremely small), which bodes well for image quality.

Beyond this, magnesium alloy build, built-in Wi-Fi and a customizable front-plate shutter button that Casio says is for waist-level shooting make the EX-10 a pretty interesting prospect. The existence of several cameras coming towards the end of their product life-cycles (with the consequent price drops that this brings), could make life difficult for this latest Exilim, but we’re still pleased to see Casio making a move into making the type of camera we like.

Click here for a more in-depth press release, Google-translated from Japanese

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Press Release:

Casio to Release Flagship EXILIM Digital Camera

Captures Nine Images in a High-Speed Burst at Different Camera Settings

Features the world’s first* dual-combination bracketing function that automatically adjusts for a pair of shooting parameters such as focus and aperture EX-10

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today that it will release its new flagship EXILIM compact digital camera, the EX-10, on November 29. The newest addition to the EXILIM family boasts the world’s first dual-combination bracketing function. With a single touch of the shutter button, nine photos are captured in a high-speed burst for a unique pair of parameter values for focus, aperture, white balance, exposure, among others. Now anyone can take high-quality photographs just like the professionals without complicated adjustments.

The new EX-10 includes the following features:

The world’s first dual-combination bracketing function. The “Auto Bracketing” function automatically varies a pair of shooting parameters over three steps, producing a matrix of nine images to choose from. The “Manual Bracketing” function enables users to explore the settings of each parameter manually.
28mm wide angle zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f1.8 (wide-end): This powerful lens is able to maintain a high resolution even at its peripheries.
1/1.7-inch Back-lit CMOS image sensor: The expanded size of the image sensor is optimized for high-speed burst photography. The improved sensitivity increases the amount of light that can be received, while the back-lit system more effectively directs light to the sensor’s surface.
Easy-to-see 3.5-inch tilt-up and tilt-down display, complemented by a front shutter button

The new model will be open-priced.

* World’s first compact digital camera featuring a bracketing function that combines two separate parameters. (Accurate as of November 14 based on a Casio Survey)

Casio Exilim EX-10 specifications

Body type
Body type	Compact
Body material	Magnesium and aluminum alloy
Sensor
Max resolution	4000 x 3000
Other resolutions	4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 3264 x 2448, 2056 x 1536
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels	12 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors	13 megapixels
Sensor size	1/1.7″ (7.44 x 5.58 mm)
Sensor type	CMOS
Processor	Exilim Engine HS 3
Color space	sRGB
Color filter array	Primary Color Filter
Image
ISO	Auto, 80 – 12800
White balance presets	6
Custom white balance	Yes (1)
Image stabilization	Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format	RAW
File format	JPEG (Exif 2.3, DCF 2.0) Raw (DNG) Raw + JPEG
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)	28–112 mm
Optical zoom	4×
Autofocus	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Autofocus assist lamp	Yes
Digital zoom	Yes (2X/4X)
Manual focus	Yes
Macro focus range	1 cm (0.39″)
Lens mount	None
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD	Tilting
Screen size	3.50″
Screen dots	921,600
Touch screen	Yes
Screen type	Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt
Live view	Yes
Viewfinder type	None
Photography features
Maximum aperture	F1.8 – F2.5
Minimum shutter speed	250 sec
Maximum shutter speed	1/4000 sec
Exposure modes	Premium Auto Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual Custom Time-lapse Bracket Art Shot Best Shot
Built-in flash	Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range	10.90 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction
Continuous drive	Yes (10)
Self-timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing	±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing	Yes
Videography features
Format	MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone	Stereo
Speaker	Mono
Resolutions	1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Videography notes	High speed: 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 512 x 384 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Storage
Storage types	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included	49.9 MB
Connectivity
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI	Yes (micro-HDMI)
Wireless	Built-In
Wireless notes	via smartphone app
Remote control	No
Physical
Environmentally sealed	No
Battery	Battery Pack
Battery description	Lithium-Ion Li-130A rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)	455
Weight (inc. batteries)	384 g (0.85 lb / 13.55 oz)
Dimensions	120 x 68 x 49 mm (4.72 x 2.67 x 1.91″)
Other features
Orientation sensor	Yes
Timelapse recording	Yes
GPS	None

Comments

I like the idea of Casio getting back into higher-end compacts.
My very first digital compact was a Casio QV-5700, which was chunky, somewhat slow but awesome, it even had an x sync contact!

Now the wait is on for a Pentax MX-1 restyled Stylus 1 to hit…

Anyhow… the Pentax MX-1 is prettier than the Casio.
😉

Too many skeptics around here. Obviously, you savy gear-heads, this camera is not for you. But it might have a good consequence even for you.
The fact that the camera has a control ring around the lens is great. The consequence of these cameras (Oly ZX1, zx2, Pentax Mx1, Panasonic Lx7 etc.) is that the consumer of compact cameras, non-savy, non gear-headed can elevate his own standards, give up smaller sensors (which might disappear from the market) and require to the manufacturers more quality and functions from such cameras.
In my view, the next level after phone cameras should be the 1/1.7 sensor, paired up either with such a bright lens, or with a constant bigger zoom (such as the new Stylus from Oly). Anything else between these is unjustified, given the quality of phone cameras nowadays.

Nice. Would be nicer without all the extra bragging words all over the body (‘Stereo’ on the mic, ’28mm’ on the lens… so tacky). And yet the flip up screen and battery life make it a contender, even if it would be difficult to justify over the Olympus it shares one or two features with.

Zzzzzzzzz….

another 1.7 camera that is already obsolete instead of someone making a new one inch sensor compact zoom and compete with sony

Uh…

Wait, no mention of the beauty retouch functions? Many Casio self-portrait models are selling at double list price (in East Asia, of course), simply because of the make-up filter.

I know, you photographers never care about these functions…

Interesting features for PS cameras.
But the price different is not good enough.
We can buy Samsung Galaxy for this purpose

XZ-2 strikes again. 😉

Olympus is really selling its compact camera IP to anybody who asks. Well, probably last chance to make some money off the dying market.

But Casio could be better off joining m43 instead.

I keep thinking Casio should join m43 too. One more major manufacturer’s involvement would assure the format’s future. It’s a pity Samsung chose to go their own way.

Just comparing this camera against Pentax MX-1. Both camera almost have identical specification, especially her lens. Its body is more compact which is pocket-able than its sibling. I thought this camera will perform very good on normal lighting.

Glad to see. Casio, Epson and Toshiba were full-in in the early days of digital. Still use my Casio QV-4000 and Epson PC850Z. In those days, components were alsoshared among manufacturers. The Canon lens on the Casio was used in 4-5 cameras, including Canon, Toshiba and Sony.

Easy for OEMs to introduce new cameras. All the subassemblies, buttons, etc. already ready.

I think people are forgetting (or simply never knew) how good 1/1.7 sensors can be at ISO 100-400, which is usually all you need anyway due to the fast, high quality lenses that these types of cameras come with. Frankly, I think it’s comical how quickly everyone jumped on the 1″ sensor bandwagon after the release of the RX100.

Agree. In fact, comparing the 2 cameras side-by-side (RX100 and MX-1), I prefer the looks of the MX-1’s images more (sharper, obviously higher IQ due to the better glass on the Pentax).

I hope not, there are real cameras that have come out since this Casio that people would really be interested in. This is a camera the nobody in their right mind would be interested in, considering the competition that just came out with much better specs and prices.

Given DPR staff enthusiasm for “several Casio models earlier this year” and the only real negative being their small sensors, can we expect a full review of this new Casio (it’s been a while)

Totally agree, I love this site and the quality of reviews but I’m often baffled by the decisions they make when they choose not to review something. I really hope they review this camera, especially as CASIO had the balls to work on such a spec of camera during this ‘touchscreen-device’ war.

What a lot of people posting here seem to forget is that CASIO always give you more for less, always. For CASIO to put such a hefty price tag on a camera you can be pretty shure it’s a mighty fine one.

We should also remember that prices fall – as they do with all cameras. When that happens, I reckon the EX-10 will be one of the main goto cameras on the market for someone wanting a quality compact. As with everything CASIO do, it will be the best specced and most capable for the price.

Where’s the imagination? 1″ Sensor and a prime lens please!

Absolutley!

Where’s your imagination? The Ricoh GR is way ahead of you

Haha yes for wide-angle and apsc… It would be exciting to have something in-between aspc and 1/1.7 at the $500 price point.

Thats a pretty interesting thought- picture a pocketable camera with a 1″ sensor, and say a 28 or 35mm fixed f1.8 lens, released for $499. It would really be a nice successor to the old film compacts…

compact and smartphone cameras are toy cameras.

Just another toy type POS P&S camera IMO with another pinhead sensor capable of taking pictures at up to ISO 400 or less, in good light and up close. The price they are asking compared to what is out there is ridiculous, are they crazy. I’ll bet this will be the worst selling P&S in history. What a waste of R&D time and company resources.

People are making fun of Casios attempt, but it looks like a decent camera even if its just different version of the ZX-2. I personally love my Oly ZX-1 and would have bought the ZX-2 if it wasnt for its bigger size.

I love the pictures from the ZX-1 and waiting for Olympus (or another manufacturer) to use the same lens in a body that isnt bigger than the ZX-1 but with slightly better sensor and a few more direct controls.

Some pics taken with my ZX-1:

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t635/MuratsPics/Shanghai%20Oct%202012%20Olympus%20XZ-1/Cloud_Nine_Shanghai_nored_zps11613d4f.jpg

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t635/MuratsPics/Shanghai%20Oct%202012%20Olympus%20XZ-1/PA070493_red_zpsdf482dbf.jpg

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t635/MuratsPics/Shanghai%20Oct%202012%20Olympus%20XZ-1/PA070532_red_zps16465770.jpg

http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t635/MuratsPics/Shanghai%20Oct%202012%20Olympus%20XZ-1/P9270026_red_zps93db4b02.jpg

I hope olympus creating new Olympus XZ3 based on this cameras.
But Start from 24mm
More than 4x Zoom
Smaller Body
But keep the good spec such as Fast Lens and also others

shoot are they nuts thats ricoh GR money. also i am surpised to see someon getting back in the camera market/ this for more than an rx100 seems very odd though. its at best a 400 camera

$800??! If that rumor turns out to be true, that’s some serious sticker-shock!

Rehashing a great camera is fine, but not at a HIGHER price.

On spec it look good. Only some cons: zoom only 4x, and price $797 is too expensive. And we did not know the image quality yet.

I thought what a great camera Olympus had made when I got my xz-1. Now the lens unit has appeared on the Pentax mx-1 & now the Casio I have to wonder did olympus make any of the xz-1 ? I suspect all three come out of the same factory. Now olympus have launched the stylus 1 how long before the 28-300 lens unit appears on other makes ?

Is the XZ-1 somehow less great now?

ZX-1 was more than a year before MX-1, and 2 years before this thing. Pretty sure it is an Oly design – they are just trying to get as much as possible out of it. It is a way to sell Olympus to Ricoh and Casio fans, as few as they are. 😉

Casio might have managed to do something that Nikon never have: make a decent compact, that is.

I do like the Nikon compacts recently but I could hardly believe the hype around that J1 system when it launched. All that stuff about capturing the image after it had happened, CASIO already had that many years previous in their F1 camera (even their compacts). No one said a bloody word as far as I remember.

The CASIO F1 could even shoot 60 full-size 6MP images per second if I recall, and that was quite a while back now.

Do any other enthusiast compacts have 3.5″ screen with touch to focus? DPR feature search has only the > 3″ constraint. Google search found the Fuji Z800 and Canon SD3500.

How much is the video bitrate?

The combination of DNG raws, timelapse recording, high speed shooting modes and 455 shots-per-charge battery life is the reason why I would choose the Casio over the XZ-2 and the MX-1.

Wish it had a fully articulated screen like the Samsung EX1/2 though.

A Re-badged XZ-1 for suckers

You don’t know what you are talking about, you are utterly clueless. The Casio has a magnesium alloy body vs XZ-1 metal body, a back lit illuminated CMOS sensor vs a CCD, a superior articulating screen, 1/4000 max shutter speed vs 1/2000, 455 shots on the battery vs 320, an independent battery charger vs in camera charging, higher resolution video with slow motion settings, built in electronic level, 5 axis image stabilization…

Haha,,,yeah, Rockwells watch is a FF Casio 🙂

Didnt they make Ken Rockwell’s watch? Count me in!’

You can scoff, but I would never pee-off people who appreciate CASIO watches. Some appreciate them for reasons you might not expect.

Scroll to the bottom of this wiki article, check out the “devices”:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-91w

Talk about a cool watch, James Bond would be proud of that one 😉

And yes, I know, after reading that article the “coolness factor” of CASIO is known to a whole new generation and that means they sell a million more F-91W’s in a day. Welcome to the real world.

Yup, everyone suddenly starts flashing their new CASIO watch on YouTube to make themselves look totally “badass cool” and stuff like that. It works because those who know, are already aware of the CASIO coolness factor and know how to flaunt it.

I’ve got one and I’m VERY cool indeed. In fact when you think about it, owning a CASIO F-91W is the cheapest way to actually ‘own’ a true notorious legend.

Well, if they are trying to target a more serious “enthusiasts” market, then maybe they should try to include features that geeks might want.

Thats a trend camera, people buy them and use them. They don´t want to know anything about sensor size nor understand white balance. Look at the body color, it targets people who have fun taking photographs,,,no Geargeeeeeks.

Raw capability and slightly larger sensor nice, but sRGB without AdobeRGB?

What we need is about 700 more cameras on the market.

My first little compact DC was a Casio QV-R3 back in 2003. It was handy, innovative, kept promise and I loved it.

I never liked or even thought of a Sony because they simply tried to make things different and ended up worse.

I am still enthusiastic about my S95 and also like my SX240but all that came later was a step back as well or say something different in a similar box producing inferior results.

Times are changing – now I am starting to think there is only one way to go ahead and the signs say that the next compact or bridge DC will become a Sony.

In other news, Casio will soon announce their entry into the home video market with the introduction of a HiFi VHS machine.

Ehh really …I’ve been waiting for that.

Reality check for you, and others:

* First consumer digital camera on the market = CASIO
* Most popular watch in the world, the iconic F-91W = CASIO
* Most powerful synthesizers in their class, the XW-P1 and XW-G1 = CASIO
* Most powerful workstation keyboards in their class, CTK and WK = CASIO

I suppose I could go on but that’s just a taster for those of you who are spouting off and haven’t a clue of the history behind CASIO. Those that are too young to know these facts, fair enough, but to those that are, you need to learn respect and appreciate that CASIO are still prepared to produce cameras in a market whitewashed with gullible iThing users.

I can appreciate Casio’s past innovations and successes but unfortunately that doesn’t mean much in assuring future success, esp in today’s fast-paced industry. Here’s a list of other companies which have had very successful and innovative products: Xerox, Kodak, Nokia, Microsoft, Blackberry, Novell, and Borland.

Nice to see a level-headed response to my rant, Horshack.

You missed the point I was making though, those aren’t in the past, those are all right here, right now. The F-W91 is so popular and even notorious it has a wiki article, the XW-P1 and XW-G1 synthesizers totally decimate EVERYTHING in their class. The same goes for the current range of CTK and WK keyboards they manufacture, the CASIO models absolutely slaughter the Yamaha equivalent (and I’m a big fan of Yamaha).

Well I certainly wish them success. I actually have a soft spot for Casio – I’ve been to one of their design centers in Japan while working on software for a product they were using.

The F-91W is popular … with TERRORISTS!

@Horshack
Sounds cool indeed 🙂

@Richard Murdey
That’s true, but it’s the notoriety and “connection” to danger that makes it cool and badass, not the fact that such people chose it as a weapon. It’s free marketing even though I’m sure they would rather it was not related in that way. It’s impossible to know for sure but I reckon at least two in every ten people who read the Wiki article on the F-91W will buy one.

People are a sucker for danger, but you need to remeber the watch was already the most popular in the world even before they discovered that heavy stuff.

Well I finally broke my Casio Fx-39 calculator this year. It was bought around 1978 so I think I got my money’s worth.
This looks a nice camera to carry around (I own an Oly XZ-1 with VF-2) but I wouldn’t consider any camera going forward without a built in viewfinder/EVF.

Why do manufacturers insist on making the LCD screens only tiltable in the vertical direction?! These are not camcorders, they are still photography tools first! What will you do when you’re taking a vertically oriented picture??? Isn’t it a 101 of photography to force to prevent yourself from taking “horizontal” pictures all the time? Sony started this with their NEX bodies which was shocking to me. Most everyone seems to follow suit now. Apparently the people designing these are not enthusiastic about photography.

Still photography is the only thing I do with a camera. I own a camera with a display that tilts in all directions but I’d rather have a display like this. First, the camera strap always gets in the way of the display. Second, I tilt vertically much more often than horizontally but I have to move the display out horizontally before I can do that.

Casio, if you read this, you have no idea how big the smile was on my face when I saw this announcement. Haven’t posted here for ages but had to log in just to congratulate you. Until today I thought Casio had given-up on the camera market due to all the touchscreen nonsense people are brainwashed into lately, but no, you’re still here and I’m seriously pleased you are.

As you can see from some of the comments here, your marketing team need to work hard on making the doubters look like the misinformed loonies they are. I’m a designer myself and would say the camera in these shots is probably the best designed on the market in it’s class.

There’s the Sony RX100 with it’s slippery coating and no swivel screen, or the better designed Casio with a substantial thumbrest, substantial finger grip, grippy knurling on controls, more versatile and capable lens, and a flip screen.

I’ll take the Casio, looks the part, like a mans camera rather than a toy. Hope it’s got manual video mode!

I’d take SONY’s far bigger sensor any time, even in a slippery body.

I like the Sony too but I’d still rather have this Casio (providing it has manual video mode). The only thing I don’t like about it is the curvature to the front, but that’s just a personal thing.

I think it’s a very nice piece of kit but they will ignore video users at their peril, I think it will effect sales massively if this camera, classed as an “expert” model does not allow manual control over video mode.

Much like the Olympus XZ-1/XZ-2. One thing I like about Samsung EX and Panasonic LX series’ is the 24mm widest angle focal length.

I have always liked my Casio cameras (EX F1 & ZR100). The EX F1 was just really special. Not so great IQ but cool features. The ZR100 really impressed me on one of my holiday’s. Really good IQ and a well functioning HDR function to give me actually quite lifelike pictures. Not overdone. Also good performance and great battery life! If was was in the market for this type of camera my choice would be the Casio. And I’ve had the Oly XZ-1 and was a Pentax user in general.

Clearly, Casio got a time machine and went back to 2010…

Very nearly a reskinned XZ-2, with the same lens and a very similar control layout.

EX-10:
Weight (inc. batteries) 384 g (0.85 lb / 13.55 oz)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49 mm (4.72 x 2.67 x 1.91?)

XZ-2:
Weight (inc. batteries) 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.20 oz)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 48 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 1.89?)

XZ-1:
Weight (inc batt) • 275g / 9.2oz. (incl. Battery and card)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 42 mm (4.4 x 2.6 x 1.7″)

Some how CASIO managed to make the camera even heavier and bigger!

Possibly the bigger battery, that offers a much greater span between charges?

EX-10 has 0.5″ larger screen than XZ-2.
This is where most of that additional weight coming from.

Yeah and pretty much the same weight as the MX-1. Go easy on those 6packs, Joe

You could say this is great news for consumers as more companies compete to divide up a market that isn’t there to begin with. As Thom Hogan points out (and this is where measurement numbers really do tell the story) just 3 companies are profitable from cameras. Since Leica’s situation is unique, that leaves two.

Thom Hogan should work for Bloomberg.

The lens on the XZ-1 was so good it spawned a new genre of camera’s…the interchangeable *body*.. HAR HAR

384 g

wow, that’s heavy for a compact. GM1 with lens, etc. is about 270g!

As usual when we have a camera announcement on here that features a certain sensor size, noses get turned up in the air pretty much in unison.

What people are missing is that the average person doesn’t buy a camera based on sensor size. Besides tons of people have been making great images with the same sensor and even smaller for years. And this will continue for the foreseeable future. And any one here who has used the X-Z1 or MX-1 knows how extremely capable those cameras are.

More cameras, different styles, designs and capabilities means more competition, innovation and in turn lower prices for all of us. And that’s a bad thing how?

Hi, I don’t agree with your “What people are missing..” theory. I don’t believe the “average person” even buys an enthusiast type camera to begin with meaning the target audience is set a bit higher. It would seem they want to tap into the RX100 market. The key here is price..sell it from $300 to $450 and they just MIGHT draw some Canon S series buyers their way. If this model sells for $550+ to $650 I think it will tank because it is basically the old same old-same old while being a notch below the RX100. Price is the key here. I and probably many others would have preferred that Casio had gone with a larger sensor and take it to the next level. I believe most “enthusiasts” are no longer blown away by 1/1.7 sensor cameras. The RX100 was a game changer for many.

If few of the other big players except Fujifilm and Canon are offering enthusiast compacts with larger sensors, did you really think Casio would?

This new camera won’t be anywhere near the 600-750 USD price of either the RX100 or RX100 II. It’s really in a different class than the Sony and will be $399 at most.

The title ought to say “re-enters” as Casio has made enthusiast compacts before. Their last was the EX-F1 nearly six years ago.

All of these nice little advanced P&S cameras are about 2-3 years too late. For me I won’t get anything with a smaller sensor than the Sony RX100, which is still in a camera almost as small and only really loses out with the slow f/4.9 aperture at the long end, but still has about the same DOF as this 1/1.7″ sensor at f/2.5.

Nice try though.

Actually there’s a bigger difference in depth-of-field than you might think:

The RX100 (II)’s sensor is being exposed to around half the light, wide-open at the long end of the zoom, during the same exposure time.

Errm, Sony sensor is a 2.7x crop factor, the Ricoh sensor has a 4.84x crop factor, so 2.7*4.9 = 13.2 and 2.5*4.84 = 12.1. That small difference in DoF would not be visible to in the real world, so I stand by what I said, almost no difference in DoF at the tele end. Also the 1″ sensor has 3x the area of the 1/1.7″ sensor so if the aperture which corresponds to 1.59 stops. The difference in speed of f/2.5 and f/4.9 is 1.94 stops, so sensor is not being exposed to only half the light, it’s a lot closer. It would only be half the light if the Sony sensor was 2x as large, not 3x as large.

Yes, It’s a camera. Who was waiting for it? Who has been saving money for this under the X-mas tree? Nobody, I’m afraid. Casio could have well been releasing their own interpretation of the iPad or a new clock-radio, nobody would have noticed it.

Pentax MX-1 has a serious competitor here.

As long as it has not have a hot shue & filter thread , its not threating XZ-1 or XZ-2…. and XZ-10 has so small sensor that, it only can sceares some old keyboard phones!

Hopefully, it will be a usefull & affordable tool for beginners. XZ-1 was very capable, hoepfully this caiso will b as well.

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