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Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A810 versus Casio EX-Z280, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Casio. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and EX-Z280 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A810 was announced 2 years later than the EX-Z280 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A810 matches up against the EX-Z280 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Casio EX-Z280

 A810 EX-Z280 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2009More recent by 30 months
Display resolution230k115kClearer display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Canon A810

 EX-Z280 A810 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Canon A810 and Casio EX-Z280

 A810 EX-Z280 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A810 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z280 has sizing of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A810 and the EX-Z280.

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and EX-Z280 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and EX-Z280.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon A810 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern A810 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-Z280 Portrait photography factors
34
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A810
Street photography with Casio EX-Z280
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
55
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography features
Casio EX-Z280 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-Z280 Travel photography highlights
64
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than competition in class (133g)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography advice
Casio EX-Z280 Landscape photography advice
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
32
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging features
Casio EX-Z280 Vlogging features
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon A810 vs Casio EX-Z280 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Casio EX-Z280
 Canon PowerShot A810Casio Exilim EX-Z280
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Casio Exilim EX-Z280
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2009-08-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 115k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171g (0.38 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 220 images -
Type of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $99 $180