Canon G7 X MII vs Casio EX-Z16

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon G7 X MII versus Casio EX-Z16, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G7 X MII (20MP) and EX-Z16 (12MP) and the G7 X MII (1") and EX-Z16 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G7 X MII was manufactured 5 years after the EX-Z16 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon G7 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the G7 X MII scores versus the EX-Z16 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II & Casio Exilim EX-Z16. The entire galleries are available at Canon G7 X MII Gallery & Casio EX-Z16 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G7 X MII offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 319 grams (0.70 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z16 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G7 X MII compared to the EX-Z16.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 X MII and EX-Z16 is 88 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 X MII and EX-Z16.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G7 X MII because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon G7 X MII will result in greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern G7 X MII provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.