Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700
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Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
- Released January 2013

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview
Lets look closer at the Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Casio. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The A3100 IS was announced 4 years prior to the EX-ZR700 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A3100 IS scores against the EX-ZR700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3100 IS Gallery and Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Casio EX-ZR700
A3100 IS | EX-ZR700 |
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Canon A3100 IS
EX-ZR700 | A3100 IS | |||
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Released | January 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 37 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-ZR700
A3100 IS | EX-ZR700 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A3100 IS comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR700 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
Analyze the Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3100 IS against the EX-ZR700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A3100 IS and EX-ZR700 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3100 IS and EX-ZR700.
As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR700 to render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A3100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS | Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Casio |
Model | Canon PowerShot A3100 IS | Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2010-01-05 | 2013-01-29 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | EXILIM Engine HS 3 |
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 surface 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 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 25-450mm (18.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | Super Clear TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 4.70 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 metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 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), |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 165 grams (0.36 lbs) | 222 grams (0.49 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 470 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NB-8L | NP-130 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $159 | $370 |