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Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
57 Overall
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Canon PowerShot S120 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Key Specs

Canon S120
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 217g - 100 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Old Model is Canon S110
Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched August 2013
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Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon S120 versus Casio EX-ZR800, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The S120 was manufactured 4 months after the EX-ZR800 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S120 matches up vs the EX-ZR800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S120 over the Casio EX-ZR800

					

					

						
 S120 EX-ZR800 
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Canon S120

					

					

						
 EX-ZR800 S120 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon S120 and Casio EX-ZR800

					

					

						
 S120 EX-ZR800 
LaunchedNovember 2013August 2013Similar age
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution922k922kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S120 enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR800 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S120 against the EX-ZR800.
Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and EX-ZR800 is 92 and 91 respectively.
Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S120 and EX-ZR800.
To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S120 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Casio EX-ZR800 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

						Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon S120 Portrait photography details
Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography details
42
 you can focus manually
 has face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW files
 cannot use external flash
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/1.7")
44
 focusing manually
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focus
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon S120
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR800
65
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 delivers RAW files
 boasts touch to focus
 no moving screen
 sensor  is small (1/1.7")
 more heavy than average in class (217g)
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average (222 grams)
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Canon S120 Sports photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography highlights
38
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking focus
 resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/1.7")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
 excellent zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 better than average battery power (470 shots)
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon S120 Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography highlights
67
 boasts touch to focus
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 more heavy than average in class (217g)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
74
 better than average battery power (470 shots)
 lighter than average (222 grams)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great zoom (450mm)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon S120 Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography highlights
57
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 delivers RAW files
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/1.7")
55
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon S120 Vlogging info
Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging info
35
 quite wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 no microphone socket
 more heavy than average in class (217 grams)
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average (222 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone support
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Canon S120 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S120 and Casio EX-ZR800
 Canon PowerShot S120Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot S120 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-11-26 2013-08-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6 EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 7.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 217g (0.48 lb) 222g (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 246 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 470 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $449 $429