Canon SX720 HS vs Casio EX-Z29

The following is a complete review of the Canon SX720 HS versus Casio EX-Z29, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and EX-Z29 (10MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z29 (1/2.5") come with different sensor size.

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The SX720 HS was announced 7 years after the EX-Z29 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX720 HS scores against the EX-Z29 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Casio Exilim EX-Z29. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Casio EX-Z29 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-Z29 has dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX720 HS versus the EX-Z29.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and EX-Z29 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and EX-Z29.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX720 HS using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon SX720 HS will show more detail with its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.