Clicky

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
39

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Key Specs

Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Introduced April 2015
Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon XC10 and Casio EX-ZR100, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the EX-ZR100 (12MP) is fairly close but the XC10 (1") and EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The XC10 was released 3 years later than the EX-ZR100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the XC10 scores versus the EX-ZR100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
	
	

Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 XC10 EX-ZR100 
RevealedApril 2015July 2011More recent by 46 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Canon XC10

 EX-ZR100 XC10 
Display resolution461k1kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Casio EX-ZR100

 XC10 EX-ZR100 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 has physical dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR100 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Canon XC10 and Casio EX-ZR100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the XC10 vs the EX-ZR100.

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and EX-ZR100 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and EX-ZR100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The XC10 comes with the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF easier. The younger XC10 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 Portrait photography features
Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography features
50
has manual focus
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
has no RAW support
29
focusing manually
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Street Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-ZR100 as a Street photography camera
56
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
has touch to focus
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (1,040g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (204g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sports Comparison

Canon XC10 Sports photography features
Casio EX-ZR100 Sports photography features
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
46
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
max frames per second high (40.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 Travel photography details
Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography details
43
has touch to focus
pretty wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition in class (1,040 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than others (204 grams)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography information
Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography information
50
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
has no RAW support
43
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging advice
Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging advice
28
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,040g)
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (204g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
Photography Glossary

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Casio EX-ZR100
 Canon XC10Casio Exilim EX-ZR100
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon XC10 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-04-08 2011-07-19
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC DV5 Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 12.8 x 9.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 122.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 20000 3200
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 8cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames/s 40.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format XF-AVC, H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040 gr (2.29 lb) 204 gr (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,599 $300