Canon S95 vs Casio EX-ZR700

Let's look much closer at the Canon S95 vs Casio EX-ZR700, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Casio. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was brought out 3 years before the EX-ZR700 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S95 matches up against the EX-ZR700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 & Casio Exilim EX-ZR700. The entire galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S95 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR700 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and 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 working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S95 and the EX-ZR700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and EX-ZR700 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and EX-ZR700.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S95 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR700 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged S95 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.