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Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was introduced 6 years prior to the TS30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z33 scores vs the TS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Panasonic TS30

 EX-Z33 TS30 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Casio EX-Z33

 TS30 EX-Z33 
IntroducedJanuary 2015August 2009Fresher by 65 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Panasonic TS30

 EX-Z33 TS30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z33 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z33 against the TS30.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z33 and TS30 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z33 and TS30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS30 to give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography info
25
manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
35
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition (106 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than others (142 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (1.3 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography info
56
lighter than competition (106g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
74
lighter than others (142 grams)
weather proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography details
27
manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition (106 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (142g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Panasonic TS30
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-08-31 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 106 gr (0.23 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-82 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $120 $180