Canon SD1200 IS vs Casio EX-100

Lets look much closer at the Canon SD1200 IS vs Casio EX-100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and the EX-100 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the SD1200 IS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD1200 IS was unveiled 6 years prior to the EX-100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD1200 IS scores vs the EX-100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS & Casio Exilim EX-100. The full galleries are provided at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD1200 IS enjoys external dimensions of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Casio EX-100 has dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SD1200 IS vs the EX-100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1200 IS and EX-100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1200 IS and EX-100.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SD1200 IS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Casio EX-100 will give you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.