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Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
46
Overall
40

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon N and Casio EX-ZR100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the N (12MP) and the EX-ZR100 (12MP) is pretty close and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N was revealed 18 months later than the EX-ZR100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the N scores vs the EX-ZR100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Casio EX-ZR100

 N EX-ZR100 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2011More recent by 18 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Canon N

 EX-ZR100 N 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N and Casio EX-ZR100

 N EX-ZR100 
Screen resolution461k461kIdentical screen resolution

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon N comes with external dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR100 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the N and the EX-ZR100.

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the N and EX-ZR100 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the N and EX-ZR100.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you might want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher N is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Portrait photography features
Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
29
manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-ZR100 as a Street photography camera
65
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (204 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Sports photography features
Casio EX-ZR100 Sports photography features
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
46
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
max fps high (40.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Travel photography info
Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography info
61
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (200 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
lighter than others (204 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography highlights
36
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
43
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Vlogging features
Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging features
72
pretty wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
missing external mic jack
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (204 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon N vs Casio EX-ZR100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Casio EX-ZR100
 Canon PowerShot NCasio Exilim EX-ZR100
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot N Casio Exilim EX-ZR100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 2248 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology PureColor II G touch Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 40.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 204 gr (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $299 $300