Canon G7 X vs Casio EX-ZR400

Lets look much closer at the Canon G7 X and Casio EX-ZR400, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G7 X (20MP) and EX-ZR400 (16MP) and the G7 X (1") and EX-ZR400 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 X was introduced 20 months after the EX-ZR400 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G7 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G7 X grades against the EX-ZR400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G7 X and Casio Exilim EX-ZR400. The whole galleries are available at Canon G7 X Gallery and Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G7 X provides external dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR400 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Canon G7 X and Casio EX-ZR400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G7 X versus the EX-ZR400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 X and EX-ZR400 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 X and EX-ZR400.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G7 X using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon G7 X will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern G7 X provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.