Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Casio EX-S5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Casio EX-S5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and EX-S5 (9MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was unveiled 7 years later than the EX-S5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 360 HS matches up versus the EX-S5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS and Casio Exilim EX-S5. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery and Casio EX-S5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 360 HS offers physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-S5 has specifications of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 360 HS versus the EX-S5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 360 HS and EX-S5 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 360 HS and EX-S5.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon ELPH 360 HS to deliver extra detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 360 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.