Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-Z33

Following is a extended review of the Canon SX420 IS and Casio EX-Z33, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and EX-Z33 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was released 6 years after the EX-Z33 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX420 IS scores against the EX-Z33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Casio Exilim EX-Z33. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Casio EX-Z33 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX420 IS offers external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z33 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX420 IS versus the EX-Z33.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX420 IS and EX-Z33 is 80 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX420 IS and EX-Z33.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX420 IS to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX420 IS will have a benefit in sensor technology.