Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic XS1

The following is a extensive analysis of the Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic XS1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and XS1 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was unveiled 14 months after the XS1 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-100 grades versus the XS1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic XS1 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 and the XS1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and XS1 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and XS1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic XS1 will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern EX-100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.