Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
 vs
Casio Exilim
ZR15

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Casio Exilim EX-ZR15

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim ZR15

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
480 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
325 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 7x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $90.55 vs $166.52
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 The best price we've seen is $76 cheaper (around 50% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Casio ZR15
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 480 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the ZR15's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 325 shots vs 110 shots
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 Around 3x more shots per battery charge
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 102x59x27 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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 2.3x smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The ZR15's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 176 g vs 306 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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 More than 40% thinner
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the Casio ZR15
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
36 vs 36
Explain scores
Casio Exilim ZR15 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX150 IS:1 cm
ZR15:2 cm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
ZR15:3 fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Exilim ZR15
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Exilim ZR15

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

Compact

$322
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Exilim EX-ZR10 vs the Exilim ZR15
Casio EX-ZR20

Casio EX-ZR20

Travel zoom

$259 - $390
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the EX-ZR20 vs the Exilim ZR15
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the Exilim ZR15
Casio Exilim EX-ZR200

Casio Exilim ZR-200

Travel zoom

$257 - $296
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Exilim ZR-200 vs the Exilim ZR15
Casio QV-R200

Casio QV-R200

Compact

$91
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the QV-R200 vs the Exilim ZR15

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