Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic ZR3

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-100 versus Panasonic ZR3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The image resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is fairly close but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and ZR3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was introduced 4 years after the ZR3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-100 matches up versus the ZR3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 comes with outer 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) and the Panasonic ZR3 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-100 compared to the ZR3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and ZR3 is 83 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and ZR3.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZR3 will render more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher EX-100 provides a benefit in sensor technology.