Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic ZS3

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic ZS3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the ZS3 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and ZS3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was revealed 4 years after the ZS3 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-100 matches up versus the ZS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 comes with outer dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic ZS3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-100 vs the ZS3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and ZS3 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and ZS3.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Casio EX-100 will give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern EX-100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.