Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic GX850

The following is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic GX850, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z400 was announced 9 years before the GX850 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z400 matches up vs the GX850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z400 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z400 compared to the GX850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and GX850 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and GX850.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z400 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX850 will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.