Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic LZ30

The following is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic LZ30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and LZ30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was revealed 14 months after the LZ30 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-100 scores vs the LZ30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 features outer dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ30 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic LZ30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-100 vs the LZ30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and LZ30 is 83 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and LZ30.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ30 will give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.