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Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Key Specs

Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Announced August 2009
Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX120 IS versus Casio EX-ZR15, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The SX120 IS was revealed 3 years prior to the EX-ZR15 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX120 IS grades versus the EX-ZR15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Casio EX-ZR15

 SX120 IS EX-ZR15 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Canon SX120 IS

 EX-ZR15 SX120 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2009More modern by 29 months
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX120 IS and Casio EX-ZR15

 SX120 IS EX-ZR15 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS features external dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR15 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX120 IS versus Casio EX-ZR15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the EX-ZR15.

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and EX-ZR15 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and EX-ZR15.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX120 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Casio EX-ZR15 will render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 sensor size comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX120 IS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR15
33
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
no RAW support
40
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Street photography information
Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography information
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (285 grams)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR15 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
no phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (325 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-ZR15 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
very long zoom (360mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (285 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
great battery pack (325 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Landscape photography features
Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography features
36
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
49
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
great battery pack (325 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Vlogging factors
Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging factors
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than average in class (285 grams)
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX120 IS and Casio EX-ZR15
 Canon PowerShot SX120 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR15
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR15
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-19 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.3 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 285 gr (0.63 lb) 176 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 325 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-110
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $249 $249