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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
34
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-S5 front
Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
12
Overall
24

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 Key Specs

Canon SX420 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Launched January 2016
Casio EX-S5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 100g - 102 x 35 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX420 IS versus Casio EX-S5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and EX-S5 (9MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX420 IS was announced 7 years after the EX-S5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX420 IS matches up vs the EX-S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Casio EX-S5

 SX420 IS EX-S5 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2009More modern by 86 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k115kSharper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-S5 over the Canon SX420 IS

 EX-S5 SX420 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Casio EX-S5

 SX420 IS EX-S5 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX420 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Casio EX-S5 has dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

Check the Canon SX420 IS versus Casio EX-S5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX420 IS compared to the EX-S5.

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and EX-S5 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX420 IS and EX-S5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX420 IS to produce more detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 sensor size comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Portrait photography info
Casio EX-S5 Portrait photography info
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
25
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Street photography info
Casio EX-S5 Street photography info
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Sports photography information
Casio EX-S5 Sports photography information
41
excellent zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
max frames per second low (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (195 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX420 IS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-S5 as a Travel photography camera
61
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1008mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery life (195 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
53
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (9MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Landscape photography information
Casio EX-S5 Landscape photography information
47
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery life (195 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
27
has manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
MP count low (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Vlogging advice
Casio EX-S5 Vlogging advice
29
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
22
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Casio EX-S5
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCasio Exilim EX-S5
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Casio Exilim EX-S5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2016-01-05 2009-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1008mm (42.0x) ()
Max aperture f/3.5-6.6 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 115k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 325 grams (0.72 lb) 100 grams (0.22 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 102 x 35 x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 195 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $299 $130