Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic GF2

Let's look more in depth at the Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic GF2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the GF2 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and GF2 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H15 was revealed 13 months prior to the GF2 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-H15 grades vs the GF2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H15 Gallery and Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H15 offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has sizing of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the GF2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and GF2 is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and GF2.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-H15 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older EX-H15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.