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Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90

Portability
86
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX160 IS
Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX150 IS and Casio EX-Z90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the EX-Z90 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX150 IS was brought out 2 years after the EX-Z90 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX150 IS grades vs the EX-Z90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Casio EX-Z90

 SX150 IS EX-Z90 
LaunchedMay 2012August 2009Newer by 34 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Canon SX150 IS

 EX-Z90 SX150 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Casio EX-Z90

 SX150 IS EX-Z90 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX150 IS comes with physical dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z90 has specifications of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Canon SX150 IS and Casio EX-Z90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX150 IS compared to the EX-Z90.

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and EX-Z90 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX150 IS and EX-Z90.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX150 IS to give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX150 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography features
Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography features
42
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography factors
Casio EX-Z90 Street photography factors
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
55
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography details
Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (130 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
17
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX150 IS
Travel photography with Casio EX-Z90
64
lighter than competition (306 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery (130 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
56
lighter than competition in class (121g)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography advice
Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography advice
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (130 shots)
no Time Lapse function
28
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Vlogging features
Casio EX-Z90 Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition (306g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
25
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Canon SX150 IS vs Casio EX-Z90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Casio EX-Z90
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISCasio Exilim EX-Z90
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Casio Exilim EX-Z90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-05-14 2009-08-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 306g (0.67 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 photographs -
Battery type AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-60
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $249 $150