Canon SX700 HS vs Casio EX-Z400

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX700 HS versus Casio EX-Z400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Casio. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and EX-Z400 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was announced 5 years later than the EX-Z400 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX700 HS scores against the EX-Z400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z400. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX700 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z400 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX700 HS has got external measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z400 has specifications of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX700 HS vs the EX-Z400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and EX-Z400 is 89 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX700 HS and EX-Z400.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX700 HS to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern SX700 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.