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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
92 Imaging
38 Features
40 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
39 Overall
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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic ZS8
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS7
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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-H30 was brought out 6 months before the ZS8 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-H30 scores versus the ZS8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Panasonic ZS8

		

		

			
 EX-H30 ZS8 
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Casio EX-H30

		

		

			
 ZS8 EX-H30 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Panasonic ZS8

		

		

			
 EX-H30 ZS8 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H30 has got external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H30 vs the ZS8.
Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and ZS8 is 92 and 92 respectively.
Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and ZS8.
Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-H30 to give you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.
	
			Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS8 Portrait photography features
38
 focusing manually
 good  resolution (16MP)
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
30
 good megapixels (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Casio EX-H30
Street photography with Panasonic ZS8
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (201g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (210 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-H30 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS8 Sports photography factors
52
 excellent zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 offers tracking focus
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
47
 great zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Casio EX-H30 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic ZS8 as a Travel photography camera
69
 lighter than average in class (201g)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 great reach (300mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
 lighter than competition in class (210g)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (384mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-H30
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS8
49
 focusing manually
 relatively wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
44
 relatively wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-H30 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS8 Vlogging info
30
 relatively wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (201 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone socket
30
 relatively wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (210 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external microphone socket
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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Panasonic ZS8
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Brand Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ18
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range - 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 201 grams (0.44 lb) 210 grams (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 - 340 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $709 $275