Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Casio Exilim
EX-G1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Casio Exilim EX-G1

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"If you are looking for a sleek compact long-range zoom camera, offering solid performance and an extended feature set, while delivering pleasing images under most general conditions, we would recommend the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS as a good solution."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's overall-performance
"Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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

44
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
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)
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 3x
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 Around 22x more zoom
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
46 vs 44
Explain scores
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
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX210 IS:720p @ 30fps
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX210 IS:28 mm
EX-G1:38 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332
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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
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
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
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
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the TG-620 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Stylus Tough-3000 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

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