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Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Released January 2011
Casio EX-ZR1000
(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
  • Launched September 2012
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Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was announced 20 months earlier than the EX-ZR1000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the A3200 IS scores against the EX-ZR1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 A3200 IS EX-ZR1000 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Canon A3200 IS

 EX-ZR1000 A3200 IS 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2011More recent by 20 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Casio EX-ZR1000

 A3200 IS EX-ZR1000 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A3200 IS enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A3200 IS compared to the EX-ZR1000.

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and EX-ZR1000 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3200 IS and EX-ZR1000.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR1000 to show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A3200 IS will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography factors
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Street photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
68
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (255 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
50
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
good battery power (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Travel photography factors
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography factors
71
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
70
good battery power (470 CIPA)
lighter than average (255g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Landscape photography camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
good battery power (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3200 IS
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR1000
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reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (255 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Casio EX-ZR1000
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR1000
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2012-09-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 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),
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lb) 255 grams (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $230 $572