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Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Previous Model is Canon S95
  • Successor is Canon S110
Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon S100 and Casio EX-Z450, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the EX-Z450 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S100 (1/1.7") and EX-Z450 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The S100 was brought out 2 years after the EX-Z450 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S100 scores versus the EX-Z450 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Casio EX-Z450

 S100 EX-Z450 
LaunchedDecember 2011August 2009More modern by 29 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Canon S100

 EX-Z450 S100 

Common features in the Canon S100 and Casio EX-Z450

 S100 EX-Z450 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S100 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z450 has specifications of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Canon S100 and Casio EX-Z450 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S100 versus the EX-Z450.

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and EX-Z450 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and EX-Z450.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The S100 includes the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The fresher S100 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 Portrait photography highlights
Casio EX-Z450 Portrait photography highlights
44
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 Street photography info
Casio EX-Z450 Street photography info
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
55
lighter than competition in class (128g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography info
Casio EX-Z450 Sports photography info
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
low battery (200 shots)
no phase detect AF
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S100 as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-Z450 as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 Landscape photography details
Casio EX-Z450 Landscape photography details
50
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
low battery (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
36
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging information
Casio EX-Z450 Vlogging information
36
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
28
really wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Canon S100 vs Casio EX-Z450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Casio EX-Z450
 Canon PowerShot S100Casio Exilim EX-Z450
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Casio Exilim EX-Z450
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-12-22 2009-08-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198 gr (0.44 pounds) 128 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L NP-40
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $429 $229