Canon SX720 HS vs Casio EX-ZS10

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX720 HS versus Casio EX-ZS10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Casio. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and EX-ZS10 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was revealed 5 years after the EX-ZS10 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX720 HS scores against the EX-ZS10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Casio Exilim EX-ZS10. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS provides external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZS10 has measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX720 HS versus Casio EX-ZS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX720 HS compared to the EX-ZS10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and EX-ZS10 is 89 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and EX-ZS10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon SX720 HS to give you more detail because of its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.