Canon SD970 IS vs Casio EX-ZR700

Below, we are comparing the Canon SD970 IS versus Casio EX-ZR700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD970 IS (12MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was revealed 5 years earlier than the EX-ZR700 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SD970 IS matches up versus the EX-ZR700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD970 IS and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SD970 IS Gallery and Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SD970 IS features external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR700 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD970 IS versus Casio EX-ZR700 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD970 IS versus the EX-ZR700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD970 IS and EX-ZR700 is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD970 IS and EX-ZR700.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Casio EX-ZR700 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD970 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.