Casio Exilim EX-H10 Review at PhotographyBLOG – Mark Goldstein:
Image quality is satisfactory rather than outstanding, with noise and loss of detail at relatively slow ISO speeds, limited maximum shutter speed of 4 seconds and a disappointing macro mode. This isn't the camera to buy if you're looking for the best ever image quality, but it does produce well-exposed and accurate photos that will please the majority of its target audience.
Battery life is the main standout highlight, with the Casio EX-H10 easily capable of shooting between 750-1,000 shots on a single charge, depending upon how much in-camera reviewing you do. This is much better than all the H10's rivals, so it's a great choice if you don't have easy access to a power outlet during a prolonged trip away.
Mark gave the Casio H10 an overall rating score of 4 / 5 stars (RECOMMENDED).
A gallery of full-sized sample images is included, with one 10-second sample movie at the highest quality setting of 1280 x 720 pixels at 30 frames per second (30Mb).
Casio EX-H10 vs Fujifilm Finepix F200EXR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3: Comparison of Full-Resolution Images – Google's German to English translation is here, and you might like to peruse a related forum discussion on DPReview.
Another newer thread with comparison photos is here (Google's English translation). technic has a translation:
In good sunny conditions or studio lighting, the images look great. However, in normal use noise processing is a serious problem, even sometimes at 100 ISO. Detail/texture in shadows is removed, more so at higher ISO and from ISO400 it is often unusable for serious photographers (the kind who see this camera as possible alternative for LX3 etc.). He would sometimes prefer the LX3 400 ISO image to 64 ISO image from the H10! Also detail and tone curve are processed more strongly than in other cameras.
Zoom reach up to 10x tele is very nice, but because higher ISO cannot be used for high quality images, the tele setting requires perfect lighting conditions.
I'm suddenly no longer interested in the H10 ;( Of course, this outcome is not surprising considering the very small sensor. For those who print small or have less demanding use, the H10 could still be a great allround camera.
