Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-H15

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-H15, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the SX160 IS (16MP) and the EX-H15 (14MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was brought out 3 years later than the EX-H15 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX160 IS scores vs the EX-H15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS and Casio Exilim EX-H15. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX160 IS Gallery and Casio EX-H15 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX160 IS has external measurements of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Casio EX-H15 has specifications of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX160 IS versus the EX-H15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX160 IS and EX-H15 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX160 IS and EX-H15.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX160 IS to resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX160 IS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.