Canon G1 X vs Casio EX-ZR400

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon G1 X versus Casio EX-ZR400, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Casio. The resolution of the G1 X (14MP) and the EX-ZR400 (16MP) is fairly close but the G1 X (1.5") and EX-ZR400 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G1 X was launched 10 months before the EX-ZR400 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the G1 X grades vs the EX-ZR400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G1 X & Casio Exilim EX-ZR400. The complete galleries are available at Canon G1 X Gallery & Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G1 X provides physical dimensions of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR400 has specifications 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 differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the G1 X versus the EX-ZR400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G1 X and EX-ZR400 is 75 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 X and EX-ZR400.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G1 X featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Casio EX-ZR400 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged G1 X will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.