Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FC100

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon S120 versus Casio EX-FC100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and EX-FC100 (9MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and EX-FC100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was unveiled 4 years later than the EX-FC100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S120 grades versus the EX-FC100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S120 and Casio Exilim EX-FC100. The full galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery and Casio EX-FC100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S120 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Casio EX-FC100 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S120 versus Casio EX-FC100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the S120 compared to the EX-FC100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and EX-FC100 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and EX-FC100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S120 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon S120 will provide more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S120 provides a benefit in sensor tech.