Canon G16 vs Casio EX-ZR300

The following is a extended analysis of the Canon G16 versus Casio EX-ZR300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Casio. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The G16 was released 19 months after the EX-ZR300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the G16 grades against the EX-ZR300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G16 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G16 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon G16 offers outer measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR300 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G16 compared to the EX-ZR300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G16 and EX-ZR300 is 85 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G16 and EX-ZR300.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G16 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR300 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger G16 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.