Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15

Below, we are matching up the Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-ZR15, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and EX-ZR15 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was unveiled 18 months before the EX-ZR15 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX20 IS grades versus the EX-ZR15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Casio Exilim EX-ZR15. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX20 IS comes with exterior measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR15 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX20 IS and the EX-ZR15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and EX-ZR15 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and EX-ZR15.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR15 to give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SX20 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.