Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-S7

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX500 IS and Casio EX-S7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and EX-S7 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was manufactured 2 years after the EX-S7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX500 IS matches up vs the EX-S7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Casio Exilim EX-S7. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Casio EX-S7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX500 IS comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-S7 has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX500 IS and Casio EX-S7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX500 IS vs the EX-S7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and EX-S7 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX500 IS and EX-S7.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX500 IS to result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent SX500 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.