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Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Refreshed by Canon SX150 IS
Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Released September 2012
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Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and EX-ZR1000 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was released 3 years before the EX-ZR1000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX130 IS scores against the EX-ZR1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 SX130 IS EX-ZR1000 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Canon SX130 IS

 EX-ZR1000 SX130 IS 
ReleasedSeptember 2012August 2010More modern by 25 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Casio EX-ZR1000

 SX130 IS EX-ZR1000 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS offers physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR1000 has measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SX130 IS vs the EX-ZR1000.

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and EX-ZR1000 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and EX-ZR1000.

All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Casio EX-ZR1000 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography features
Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
43
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Street photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography highlights
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (308g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
68
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (255 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Sports photography factors
Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography factors
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Travel photography advice
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography advice
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lighter than competitors in class (308g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than average in class (255g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography information
Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography information
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focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Vlogging information
Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging information
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (308 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (255g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Canon SX130 IS vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Casio EX-ZR1000
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR1000
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-19 2012-09-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 308 gr (0.68 lbs) 255 gr (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5")
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 - 470 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $250 $572