Canon A810 vs Casio EX-100

Here is a extended analysis of the Canon A810 and Casio EX-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A810 was unveiled 24 months before the EX-100 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A810 matches up versus the EX-100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Casio Exilim EX-100. The full galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A810 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-100 has proportions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A810 versus the EX-100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and EX-100 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and EX-100.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A810 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon A810 will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older A810 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.