Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
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Casio Exilim
EX-G1
SX210 IS
EX-G1
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS |
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS. 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 waterproof. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon SX210 IS |
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Much more zoom | 14x | vs | 3x |  |
Around 22x more zoom | ||||
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Much better wide-angle | 28 mm | vs | 38 mm | |
Around 40% better wide-angle | ||||
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Significantly wider aperture | f/3.1 | vs | f/3.9 | |
At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops) | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | 848 x 480 @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video | ||||
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Image stabilization | Lens | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Significantly better macro capability | 5 cm | vs | 10 cm | |
Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens | ||||
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Much faster max shutter speed | 1/3200s | vs | 1/1250s | |
More than 2.5x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Longer exposures | 15s | vs | 4s | |
Around 4x longer exposures | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Casio EX-G1 |
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Much smaller | 104x64x20 mm | vs | 105x59x31 mm | |
More than 50% smaller | ||||
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Much thinner | 0.8" | vs | 1.3" | |
Around 60% thinner | ||||
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Much lighter | 154 g | vs | 220 g | |
More than 40% lighter | ||||
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Waterproof | Yes | vs | No | |
Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool | ||||
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Shoots faster | 3 fps | vs | 0.7 fps | |
Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Significantly cheaper | $162.95 | vs | $293.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $131 cheaper (more than 80% less) | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Travel zoom $215 - $230 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $428 - $580 |
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Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISCompact $254 - $330 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Waterproof $298 - $350 |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $349 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $275 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $335 - $424 |
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Nikon Coolpix S8000Travel zoom $247 - $300 |
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Canon PowerShot SX200 ISTravel zoom $250 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Travel zoom $350 |
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors |
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Waterproof $310 - $400 |
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Waterproof $212 - $310 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1Travel zoom $225 |
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Pentax Optio W90Waterproof $227 - $329 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1Waterproof $226 - $358 |
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