Canon S95 vs Casio EX-ZR1000

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon S95 versus Casio EX-ZR1000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Casio. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The S95 was announced 22 months prior to the EX-ZR1000 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S95 scores against the EX-ZR1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S95 features external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR1000 has sizing of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the S95 against the EX-ZR1000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and EX-ZR1000 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and EX-ZR1000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S95 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Casio EX-ZR1000 will provide extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older S95 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.