Canon SX720 HS vs Casio EX-100

Below is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX720 HS vs Casio EX-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX720 HS was launched 2 years later than the EX-100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX720 HS scores against the EX-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Casio Exilim EX-100. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Casio EX-100 has dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX720 HS compared to the EX-100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and EX-100 is 89 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and EX-100.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent SX720 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.