Canon S200 vs Casio EX-FS10

Lets look more in depth at the Canon S200 and Casio EX-FS10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the EX-FS10 (9MP) is very close but the S200 (1/1.7") and EX-FS10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was launched 5 years after the EX-FS10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S200 scores against the EX-FS10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Casio Exilim EX-FS10. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Casio EX-FS10 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Casio EX-FS10 has dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Canon S200 and Casio EX-FS10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S200 and the EX-FS10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and EX-FS10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and EX-FS10.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon S200 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern S200 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.