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Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(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
  • Introduced January 2010
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS40
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS50
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Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Casio EX-H15 versus Panasonic ZS45, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The image resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was released 6 years prior to the ZS45 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-H15 matches up versus the ZS45 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Panasonic ZS45

 EX-H15 ZS45 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Casio EX-H15

 ZS45 EX-H15 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2010Fresher by 60 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Panasonic ZS45

 EX-H15 ZS45 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 has got physical measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-H15 against the ZS45.

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and ZS45 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS45 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-H15 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography info
34
manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (249g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
55
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (350 CIPA)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H15
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS45
64
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
good battery power (350 per charge)
lighter than competition (249g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
47
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good battery power (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H15
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS45
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
34
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (249 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Casio EX-H15 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Panasonic ZS45
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-H15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 161g (0.35 pounds) 249g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $300 $300