Canon SX720 HS vs Casio EX-ZR100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX720 HS vs Casio EX-ZR100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and EX-ZR100 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was released 4 years later than the EX-ZR100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX720 HS scores vs the EX-ZR100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS comes with external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR100 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX720 HS against the EX-ZR100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and EX-ZR100 is 89 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and EX-ZR100.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon SX720 HS to render extra detail as a result of its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS is going to have an edge in sensor technology.