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Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Renewed by Canon SX510 HS
Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX500 IS and Casio EX-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX500 IS was released 17 months before the EX-100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX500 IS scores vs the EX-100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Casio EX-100

 SX500 IS EX-100 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Canon SX500 IS

 EX-100 SX500 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2012More modern by 17 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k461kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Casio EX-100

 SX500 IS EX-100 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX500 IS has got outside dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Casio EX-100 has specifications of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX500 IS versus the EX-100.

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and EX-100 is 80 and 83 respectively.

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and EX-100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX500 IS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX500 IS will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SX500 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-100 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/1,600s)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
42
you can focus manually
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Street photography highlights
Casio EX-100 Street photography highlights
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Sports photography information
Casio EX-100 Sports photography information
44
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (195 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
high shutter speed (1/20,000s)
max fps high (30.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-100 as a Travel photography camera
59
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (195 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
63
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-100 Landscape photography highlights
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (195 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Vlogging factors
Casio EX-100 Vlogging factors
28
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
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Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Casio EX-100
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISCasio Exilim EX-100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Casio Exilim EX-100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-08-21 2014-02-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 1 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Super Clear LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/20000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 30.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 6.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/1600 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341 gr (0.75 lb) 389 gr (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 390 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $572