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Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 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
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Casio EX-Z400 versus Panasonic TS25, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was revealed 5 years prior to the TS25 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-Z400 grades against the TS25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Panasonic TS25

 EX-Z400 TS25 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Casio EX-Z400

 TS25 EX-Z400 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009Newer by 48 months

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Panasonic TS25

 EX-Z400 TS25 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z400 has exterior measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z400 against the TS25.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and TS25 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z400 and TS25.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic TS25 to show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
30
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z400
Street photography with Panasonic TS25
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (144g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography details
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography factors
58
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
71
lighter than average in class (144g)
weather sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z400
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS25
37
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
42
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging details
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
31
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (144g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Panasonic TS25
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Make Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-08 2013-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 pounds) 144 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $180