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Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
14
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3100 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Key Specs

Canon A3100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Photography Glossary

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-ZR15, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and EX-ZR15 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was released 24 months earlier than the EX-ZR15 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A3100 IS matches up against the EX-ZR15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Casio EX-ZR15

 A3100 IS EX-ZR15 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Canon A3100 IS

 EX-ZR15 A3100 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 24 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-ZR15

 A3100 IS EX-ZR15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon A3100 IS has outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR15 has specifications 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 vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A3100 IS vs the EX-ZR15.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3100 IS and EX-ZR15 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3100 IS and EX-ZR15.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR15 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A3100 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 sensor size comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3100 IS
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR15
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Sports photography factors
Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography factors
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (325 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Travel photography details
Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography details
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has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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better than average battery life (325 per charge)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Landscape photography advice
Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography advice
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has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (325 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-ZR15
 Canon PowerShot A3100 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR15
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR15
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-05 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 lb) 176g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 325 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L NP-110
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $159 $249