Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-Z29

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX30 IS and Casio EX-Z29, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and EX-Z29 (10MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and EX-Z29 (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor sizes.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SX30 IS was manufactured 19 months later than the EX-Z29 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX30 IS matches up against the EX-Z29 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Casio Exilim EX-Z29. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Casio EX-Z29 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX30 IS comes with physical measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-Z29 has specifications of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX30 IS and Casio EX-Z29 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX30 IS and the EX-Z29.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and EX-Z29 is 64 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX30 IS and EX-Z29.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX30 IS due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SX30 IS will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX30 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.