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Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
69
Imaging
33
Features
37
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Casio EX-FH25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 524g - 122 x 81 x 83mm
  • Revealed July 2010
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-FH25 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FH25 was released 9 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-FH25 matches up versus the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 EX-FH25 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Casio EX-FH25

 FZ1000 II EX-FH25 
IntroducedFebruary 2019July 2010More modern by 104 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 EX-FH25 FZ1000 II 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH25 has got physical measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-FH25 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-FH25 versus the FZ1000 II.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH25 and FZ1000 II is 69 and 55 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH25 and FZ1000 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-FH25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography details
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography features
51
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (524 grams)
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
41
incredible zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
fast shooting (40.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
long zoom (520mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (524g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH25
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
45
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-FH25
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
22
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (524g)
67
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH25 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Casio Exilim EX-FH25Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH25 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2019-02-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 40.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 448 x 336 (30, 120, 240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 524g (1.16 pounds) 808g (1.78 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $450 $898