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Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60
Canon EOS M front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
43
Overall
40

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 Key Specs

Canon M
(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
  • Introduced July 2012
Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon M and Casio EX-ZR15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the M (18MP) and the EX-ZR15 (16MP) is fairly similar but the M (APS-C) and EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The M was manufactured 7 months after the EX-ZR15 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the M scores versus the EX-ZR15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Casio EX-ZR15

 M EX-ZR15 
AnnouncedJuly 2012January 2012More modern by 7 months
Display resolution1040k461kClearer display (+579k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Canon M

 EX-ZR15 M 

Common features in the Canon M and Casio EX-ZR15

 M EX-ZR15 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon M offers outside 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) and the Casio EX-ZR15 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the M versus the EX-ZR15.

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M and EX-ZR15 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M and EX-ZR15.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer M provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography advice
Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography advice
74
manual focus
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR15
72
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
fixed screen
no image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon M Sports photography information
Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography information
54
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery (230 shots)
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (325 CIPA)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography highlights
63
offers focus by touch
good MP (18 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery (230 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
67
better than average battery (325 per charge)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
65
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery (230 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (325 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
36
screen is touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Canon M vs Casio EX-ZR15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Casio EX-ZR15
 Canon EOS MCasio Exilim EX-ZR15
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon EOS M Casio Exilim EX-ZR15
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-07-23 2012-01-09
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
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 - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Available lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 gr (0.66 lbs) 176 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures 325 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 NP-110
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $510 $249