Canon S100 vs Casio EX-ZS10

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon S100 vs Casio EX-ZS10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the EX-ZS10 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the S100 (1/1.7") and EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The S100 was manufactured 12 months after the EX-ZS10 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S100 matches up vs the EX-ZS10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 and Casio Exilim EX-ZS10. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery and Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S100 offers external dimensions 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-ZS10 has specifications of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S100 versus the EX-ZS10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and EX-ZS10 is 93 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and EX-ZS10.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S100 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Casio EX-ZS10 will produce more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger S100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.