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Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Superseded the Canon SX720 HS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX740 HS
Casio EX-Z800
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 124g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Released August 2010
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Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and EX-Z800 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was revealed 6 years later than the EX-Z800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX730 HS grades versus the EX-Z800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Casio EX-Z800

 SX730 HS EX-Z800 
ReleasedApril 2017August 2010More recent by 82 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z800 over the Canon SX730 HS

 EX-Z800 SX730 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Casio EX-Z800

 SX730 HS EX-Z800 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS offers external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z800 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX730 HS and the EX-Z800.

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and EX-Z800 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX730 HS and EX-Z800.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX730 HS to produce extra detail because of its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography features
Casio EX-Z800 Portrait photography features
48
you can focus manually
good resolution (20.3MP)
supports face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Street photography advice
Casio EX-Z800 Street photography advice
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Sports photography advice
Casio EX-Z800 Sports photography advice
48
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20.3MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (5.9 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (250 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Travel photography advice
Casio EX-Z800 Travel photography advice
72
lighter than competition (300g)
has bluetooth
good resolution (20.3MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (250 shots)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography features
Casio EX-Z800 Landscape photography features
50
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20.3 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (250 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
42
you can focus manually
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Vlogging advice
Casio EX-Z800 Vlogging advice
74
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (300g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic socket
29
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon SX730 HS vs Casio EX-Z800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Casio EX-Z800
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSCasio Exilim EX-Z800
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Casio Exilim EX-Z800
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2017-04-06 2010-08-03
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.9 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 f ps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 300 grams (0.66 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-120
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $399 $150