Canon PowerShot
A810
 vs
Casio Exilim
ZS5

Casio Exilim ZS5

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Canon PowerShot A810

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim ZS5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 103x59x20 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A810

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot A810 over the Casio Exilim ZS5.
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A810
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 25fps vs 848 x 480
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 220 shots vs 180 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $71.92 vs $94.67
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 The best price we've seen is $23 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Casio ZS5
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 103x59x20 mm vs 95x62x30 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.2"
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 More than 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The ZS5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 138 g vs 171 g
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 Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A810 Canon PowerShot A810
32 vs 46
Explain scores
Casio Exilim ZS5 Casio Exilim ZS5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Casio Exilim ZS5.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A810:$71.92
ZS5:$94.67
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
A810:720p @ 25fps
ZS5:848 x 480
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$197
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Exilim ZS5
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Exilim ZS5
Casio QV-R200

Casio QV-R200

Compact

$91
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the QV-R200 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the QV-R200 vs the Exilim ZS5
Samsung ST66

Samsung ST66

Digicam

$126 - $174
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the ST66 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the ST66 vs the Exilim ZS5

Canon PowerShot A810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Battery life Shorter battery life
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A810
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$97
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix L26 vs the PowerShot A810
Sony DSC-S5000

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$105 - $141
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the PowerShot A810
Nikon Coolpix L27

Nikon Coolpix L27

Compact

$89
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Coolpix L27 vs the PowerShot A810
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$92
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot A810

Casio Exilim ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the Exilim ZS5
Olympus FE-3010

Olympus FE-3010

Ultra compact
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the FE-3010 vs the Exilim ZS5
Fujifilm FinePix A205 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix A205 Zoom

Digicam
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix A205 Zoom vs the Exilim ZS5
Casio EX-ZR20

Casio EX-ZR20

Travel zoom

$259 - $390
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the EX-ZR20 vs the Exilim ZS5
Placeholder

Casio Exilim EX-Z10

Compact
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Exilim EX-Z10 vs the Exilim ZS5

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