Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3
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Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
- 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
- Revealed January 2010
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
- 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
- Revealed November 2008
- Updated by Panasonic LX5

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview
Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Casio and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") enjoy different sensor size.

The EX-H15 was manufactured 15 months later than the LX3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-H15 matches up versus the LX3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-H15 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Panasonic LX3
EX-H15 | LX3 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | ![]() | November 2008 | Fresher by 15 months |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Casio EX-H15
LX3 | EX-H15 |
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Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Panasonic LX3
EX-H15 | LX3 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch screen |
Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).
Check the Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H15 and the LX3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and LX3 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and LX3.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-H15 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Casio EX-H15 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger EX-H15 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

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Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H15 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Panasonic |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-H15 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-01-06 | 2008-11-04 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 24-60mm (2.5x) |
Max aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | f/2.0-2.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 461k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 8.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 161 grams (0.35 lbs) | 265 grams (0.58 lbs) |
Dimensions | 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 39 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 94 |
Other | ||
Battery model | NP-90 | - |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $300 | $449 |