Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Casio EX-ZR300

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon ELPH 360 HS versus Casio EX-ZR300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was released 3 years after the EX-ZR300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 360 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ELPH 360 HS grades against the EX-ZR300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS & Casio Exilim EX-ZR300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery & Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 360 HS has got external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR300 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 360 HS and the EX-ZR300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 360 HS and EX-ZR300 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 360 HS and EX-ZR300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon ELPH 360 HS to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger ELPH 360 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.