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Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs

Canon SD960 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Also referred to as Digital IXUS 110 IS
Casio EX-ZR700
(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
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was manufactured 5 years earlier than the EX-ZR700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SD960 IS scores against the EX-ZR700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD960 IS over the Casio EX-ZR700

 SD960 IS EX-ZR700 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Canon SD960 IS

 EX-ZR700 SD960 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009More recent by 48 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD960 IS and Casio EX-ZR700

 SD960 IS EX-ZR700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD960 IS provides outside measurements of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR700 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SD960 IS and the EX-ZR700.

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD960 IS and EX-ZR700 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SD960 IS and EX-ZR700.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR700 to show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SD960 IS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 sensor size comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Portrait photography features
Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography features
26
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Street photography advice
Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (222 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Sports photography features
Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography features
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
50
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Travel photography details
Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography details
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
good battery power (470 shots)
lighter than average in class (222 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Landscape photography camera
36
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good battery power (470 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD960 IS and Casio EX-ZR700
 Canon PowerShot SD960 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR700
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
Also referred to as Digital IXUS 110 IS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-18 2013-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 54 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-4L NP-130
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch - $370