Canon SX420 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Casio Exilim EX-ZR800. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery.

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.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX420 IS and EX-ZR800 is 80 and 91 respectively.

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.