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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800

Portability
80 Imaging
46 Features
34 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 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
  • Introduced January 2016
Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed August 2013
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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and EX-ZR800 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was introduced 2 years later than the EX-ZR800 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX420 IS matches up against the EX-ZR800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Casio EX-ZR800

		

		

			
 SX420 IS EX-ZR800 
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Canon SX420 IS

		

		

			
 EX-ZR800 SX420 IS 
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Casio EX-ZR800

		

		

			
 SX420 IS EX-ZR800 
Manual focus  More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX420 IS offers exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR800 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX420 IS vs the EX-ZR800.
Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX420 IS and EX-ZR800 is 80 and 91 respectively.
Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX420 IS and EX-ZR800.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX420 IS to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX420 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
	
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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX420 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Casio EX-ZR800 as a Portrait photography camera
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 focusing manually
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
44
 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX420 IS as a Street photography camera
 Casio EX-ZR800 as a Street photography camera
52
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors (222g)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX420 IS Sports photography details
Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography details
41
 great zoom range (24-1008mm  42.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 very slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (195 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
51
 amazing zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 good battery (470 per charge)
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX420 IS Travel photography information
Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography information
61
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (1008mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery pack (195 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
 good battery (470 shots)
 lighter than competitors (222 grams)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 very long reach (450mm)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX420 IS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR800
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 focusing manually
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 not so great battery pack (195 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
55
 you can focus manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 good battery (470 per charge)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SX420 IS
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR800
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic port
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 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors (222 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 missing external mic port
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Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Casio EX-ZR800
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR800
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-01-05 2013-08-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 222g (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 195 images 470 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $299 $429