Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Casio Exilim
EX-G1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Casio Exilim EX-G1

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-quality
"HD Movie mode with stereo sound, 1280 x 720 up to 4GB or 30 minutes per clip"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Casio Exilim EX-G1

42
Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Size
 Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
154 g
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 14x vs 3x
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 Around 22x more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1250s
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 2.6x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1
Size Significantly smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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 Around 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 154 g vs 220 g
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 30% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $189.99 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $104 cheaper (around 40% less)
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Learn more about
the Casio EX-G1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
Green arrow 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Exilim EX-G1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-G1

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $366
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $233
Size Much smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Wide angle Better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $356
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$269 - $349
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS1 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Exilim EX-G1

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Casio Exilim EX-G1
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Casio Exilim EX-G1
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Casio Exilim EX-G1

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