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Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
47
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
35
Overall
35

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX600 HS
Casio EX-ZR10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
  • Released September 2010
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Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX610 HS and Casio EX-ZR10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and EX-ZR10 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the EX-ZR10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX610 HS scores vs the EX-ZR10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Casio EX-ZR10

 SX610 HS EX-ZR10 
ReleasedJanuary 2015September 2010Fresher by 53 months
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Canon SX610 HS

 EX-ZR10 SX610 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Casio EX-ZR10

 SX610 HS EX-ZR10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX610 HS features outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR10 has sizing of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX610 HS against the EX-ZR10.

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and EX-ZR10 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and EX-ZR10.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX610 HS to offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Portrait photography advice
Casio EX-ZR10 Portrait photography advice
44
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-ZR10 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (191g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR10 as a Sports photography camera
45
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR10 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than competitors in class (191 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.8)
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Landscape photography features
Casio EX-ZR10 Landscape photography features
48
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery (270 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Vlogging factors
Casio EX-ZR10 Vlogging factors
35
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (191g)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
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Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-ZR10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Casio EX-ZR10
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSCasio Exilim EX-ZR10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Casio Exilim EX-ZR10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-01-06 2010-09-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-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 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 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 191g (0.42 lbs) 176g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
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 270 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-110
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $214 $190