Canon 1D C vs Casio EX-Z550

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 1D C versus Casio EX-Z550, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 1D C (18MP) and EX-Z550 (14MP) and the 1D C (Full frame) and EX-Z550 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 1D C was unveiled 2 years after the EX-Z550 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D C being a Large SLR camera and the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 1D C matches up vs the EX-Z550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D C and Casio Exilim EX-Z550. The full galleries are provided at Canon 1D C Gallery and Casio EX-Z550 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 1D C has outside dimensions of 158mm x 164mm x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3") along with a weight of 1500 grams (3.31 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z550 has specifications of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Canon 1D C versus Casio EX-Z550 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 1D C against the EX-Z550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D C and EX-Z550 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D C and EX-Z550.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1D C with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 1D C will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer 1D C provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.