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Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100

Portability
64
Imaging
33
Features
53
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
64
Overall
48

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 Key Specs

Canon SX1 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 615g - 128 x 88 x 88mm
  • Introduced March 2009
Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX1 IS over the Casio EX-100

 SX1 IS EX-100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Canon SX1 IS

 EX-100 SX1 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014March 2009More modern by 59 months
Screen dimension3.5"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX1 IS and Casio EX-100

 SX1 IS EX-100 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 size comparison

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

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX1 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-100 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
42
has manual focus
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Street photography highlights
Casio EX-100 Street photography highlights
56
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (615g)
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX1 IS
Sports photography with Casio EX-100
33
excellent zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
max shutter speed is good (1/20,000 seconds)
fast shooting (30.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (390 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Travel photography features
Casio EX-100 Travel photography features
52
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (615g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
great battery power (390 per charge)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX1 IS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-100
44
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
53
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (390 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Vlogging features
Casio EX-100 Vlogging features
57
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no external mic support
heavier than others in class (615g)
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
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Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX1 IS and Casio EX-100
 Canon PowerShot SX1 ISCasio Exilim EX-100
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Casio Exilim EX-100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-03-27 2014-02-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/2.8
Macro focus range 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 2.8 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Super Clear LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/20000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 30.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.20 m 6.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 615 grams (1.36 lb) 389 grams (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
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 - 390 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $600 $572