Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Casio EX-S5

Let's look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Casio EX-S5, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and EX-S5 (9MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was manufactured 2 years after the EX-S5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up versus the EX-S5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 100 HS & Casio Exilim EX-S5. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery & Casio EX-S5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 100 HS comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Casio EX-S5 has dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Casio EX-S5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 100 HS versus the EX-S5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 100 HS and EX-S5 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 100 HS and EX-S5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 100 HS to provide you with more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 100 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.