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Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.0) lens
  • 130g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-Z400 versus Panasonic FP5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was released 24 months before the FP5 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-Z400 matches up against the FP5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Panasonic FP5

 EX-Z400 FP5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Casio EX-Z400

 FP5 EX-Z400 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 24 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Panasonic FP5

 EX-Z400 FP5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z400 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z400 against the FP5.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and FP5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and FP5.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FP5 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z400
Street photography with Panasonic FP5
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography factors
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
great battery (260 shots)
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Travel photography highlights
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
65
great battery (260 CIPA)
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography information
37
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
40
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
great battery (260 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging info
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging info
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
30
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Panasonic FP5
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-08 2011-01-05
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.90 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 141g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 - 260 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $199