Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the SX1 IS (10MP) and the EX-100 (12MP) is relatively similar but the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SX1 IS was announced 5 years prior to the EX-100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX1 IS scores vs the EX-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Casio Exilim EX-100. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX1 IS enjoys outer measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-100 has sizing of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX1 IS versus the EX-100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX1 IS and EX-100 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX1 IS and EX-100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX1 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-100 will deliver greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX1 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.