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Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800

Portability
86
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Key Specs

Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Superseded the Canon SX150 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX170 IS
Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced August 2013
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Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX160 IS and Casio EX-ZR800, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SX160 IS (16MP) and the EX-ZR800 (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was announced at a similar time to the EX-ZR800 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX160 IS grades against the EX-ZR800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Casio EX-ZR800

 SX160 IS EX-ZR800 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Canon SX160 IS

 EX-ZR800 SX160 IS 
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX160 IS and Casio EX-ZR800

 SX160 IS EX-ZR800 
AnnouncedJune 2013August 2013Similar generation
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX160 IS comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") and a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR800 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX160 IS vs the EX-ZR800.

Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX160 IS and EX-ZR800 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX160 IS and EX-ZR800.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of files but you really should take the production date of the products into consideration.

Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 sensor size comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Portrait photography features
Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography features
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manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Street photography factors
Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography factors
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (291g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (222g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Sports photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography highlights
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amazing zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Travel photography details
Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography details
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great battery life (380 shots)
lighter than average (291 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (448mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (222g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography highlights
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manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
great battery life (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Vlogging details
Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging details
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relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than average (291 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (222 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX160 IS and Casio EX-ZR800
 Canon PowerShot SX160 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR800
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-21 2013-08-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 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),
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 291g (0.64 pounds) 222g (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 380 photographs 470 photographs
Battery style AA 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $199 $429