Canon SX120 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon SX120 IS and Casio EX-ZR800, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was revealed 5 years earlier than the EX-ZR800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX120 IS matches up vs the EX-ZR800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Casio Exilim EX-ZR800. The full galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS features outside measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR800 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX120 IS and Casio EX-ZR800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the EX-ZR800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and EX-ZR800 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and EX-ZR800.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-ZR800 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be behind in sensor technology.