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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2009
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Casio EX-Z450 versus Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was unveiled 3 years prior to the TS20 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-Z450 matches up versus the TS20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Panasonic TS20

 EX-Z450 TS20 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Casio EX-Z450

 TS20 EX-Z450 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2009More recent by 29 months

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Panasonic TS20

 EX-Z450 TS20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 has got outside measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z450 versus Panasonic TS20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the TS20.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and TS20 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and TS20.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS20 to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (128g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (142g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Sports photography camera
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography factors
62
lighter than competition in class (128g)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
70
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Landscape photography camera
36
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
41
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Panasonic TS20
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Make Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-08-18 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128 grams (0.28 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $229 $179