Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-Z90

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX30 IS versus Casio EX-Z90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the EX-Z90 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was released 14 months after the EX-Z90 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX30 IS grades against the EX-Z90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Casio Exilim EX-Z90. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Casio EX-Z90 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX30 IS has got outer dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z90 has specifications of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SX30 IS against the EX-Z90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and EX-Z90 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and EX-Z90.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX30 IS to give extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger SX30 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.