Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic TS20

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-100 versus Panasonic TS20, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was introduced 2 years later than the TS20 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-100 matches up versus the TS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 enjoys external measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-100 versus Panasonic TS20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 versus the TS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and TS20 is 83 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and TS20.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.