Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000
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Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
- Launched July 2012
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
- Announced September 2012

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Casio. The resolution of the M (18MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the M (APS-C) and EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The M was announced 2 months earlier than the EX-ZR1000 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the M matches up against the EX-ZR1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M & Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000. The whole galleries are available at Canon M Gallery & Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon M over the Casio EX-ZR1000
M | EX-ZR1000 | |||
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Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer screen (+579k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Canon M
EX-ZR1000 | M | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Canon M and Casio EX-ZR1000
M | EX-ZR1000 | |||
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Announced | July 2012 | ![]() | September 2012 | Similar age |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M has outer measurements of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR1000 has sizing of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs).
Look at the Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the M and the EX-ZR1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the M and EX-ZR1000 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M and EX-ZR1000.
Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Specifications
Canon EOS M | Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Casio |
Model | Canon EOS M | Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2012-07-23 | 2012-09-25 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 5 | EXILIM Engine HS 3 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
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 | 18 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 31 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF-M | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 23 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | Clear View II TFT LCD | Super Clear TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/200s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 298 gr (0.66 lb) | 255 gr (0.56 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 65 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 827 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 shots | 470 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E12 | NP-130 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $510 | $572 |