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Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
43
Overall
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Canon SX220 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FS10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
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Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Key Specs

Canon SX220 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • n/ag - 106 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Casio EX-FS10
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-7.1) lens
  • 121g - 102 x 55 x 20mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX220 HS versus Casio EX-FS10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and EX-FS10 (9MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was announced 2 years after the EX-FS10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX220 HS matches up against the EX-FS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX220 HS over the Casio EX-FS10

 SX220 HS EX-FS10 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2009More modern by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FS10 over the Canon SX220 HS

 EX-FS10 SX220 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX220 HS and Casio EX-FS10

 SX220 HS EX-FS10 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX220 HS has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Casio EX-FS10 has measurements of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX220 HS versus the EX-FS10.

Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and EX-FS10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX220 HS and EX-FS10.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX220 HS to give you extra detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent SX220 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Portrait photography features
Casio EX-FS10 Portrait photography features
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has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detect focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
25
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Street photography info
Casio EX-FS10 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX220 HS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-FS10 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Travel photography advice
Casio EX-FS10 Travel photography advice
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has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (392mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (9 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX220 HS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-FS10
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has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX220 HS
Vlogging with Casio EX-FS10
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SX220 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX220 HS and Casio EX-FS10
 Canon SX220 HSCasio Exilim EX-FS10
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon SX220 HS Casio Exilim EX-FS10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-02-07 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-7.1
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech PureColor II TG TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1250s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30,120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 - 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") 102 x 55 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 210 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-5L NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $399 $200