Canon ELPH 180 vs Casio EX-S7

Below, we are contrasting the Canon ELPH 180 and Casio EX-S7, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Casio. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and EX-S7 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 180 was manufactured 5 years later than the EX-S7 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 180 grades versus the EX-S7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 & Casio Exilim EX-S7. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery & Casio EX-S7 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 180 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Casio EX-S7 has measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 180 and Casio EX-S7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 180 and the EX-S7.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 180 and EX-S7 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 180 and EX-S7.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 180 to give you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 180 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.