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Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15

Portability
70
Imaging
53
Features
59
Overall
55
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
15
Overall
27

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced June 2009
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Replaced the Canon 450D
  • Replacement is Canon 550D
Casio EX-ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 154g - 103 x 59 x 20mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 500D and Casio EX-ZS15, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Casio. The resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the EX-ZS15 (14MP) is fairly similar but the 500D (APS-C) and EX-ZS15 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 500D was manufactured 3 years before the EX-ZS15 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Casio EX-ZS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 500D scores vs the EX-ZS15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Casio EX-ZS15

 500D EX-ZS15 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution920k0kCrisper display (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZS15 over the Canon 500D

 EX-ZS15 500D 
IntroducedJuly 2011June 2009More recent by 25 months

Common features in the Canon 500D and Casio EX-ZS15

 500D EX-ZS15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 500D features outside measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZS15 has specifications of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 500D against the EX-ZS15.

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and EX-ZS15 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 500D and EX-ZS15.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 500D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 500D will offer more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography info
Casio EX-ZS15 Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 500D
Street photography with Casio EX-ZS15
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (154 grams)
low max ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography factors
Casio EX-ZS15 Sports photography factors
51
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (440 per charge)
32
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-ZS15 Travel photography highlights
54
MP count good (15MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (440 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
61
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
very good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (154 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography information
Casio EX-ZS15 Landscape photography information
61
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (440 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
32
very good maximum aperture (f)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
small screen ( inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-ZS15 Vlogging highlights
27
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic port
25
very good maximum aperture (f)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (154 grams)
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Canon 500D vs Casio EX-ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Casio EX-ZS15
 Canon EOS 500DCasio Exilim EX-ZS15
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon EOS 500D Casio Exilim EX-ZS15
Also called EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-06-08 2011-07-18
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Peak resolution 4752 x 3168 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 -
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 -
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - ()
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch -
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s -
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s -
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520 gr (1.15 lb) 154 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 103 x 59 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E5 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC -
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $650 $248