Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-10

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX420 IS and Casio EX-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and EX-10 (12MP) and the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and EX-10 (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The SX420 IS was revealed 2 years later than the EX-10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX420 IS grades vs the EX-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Casio Exilim EX-10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Casio EX-10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX420 IS offers physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Casio EX-10 has dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX420 IS and Casio EX-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX420 IS vs the EX-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and EX-10 is 80 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and EX-10.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX420 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX420 IS will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent SX420 IS provides an advantage in sensor tech.