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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 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 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was announced 6 years before the TS30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z450 matches up against the TS30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Panasonic TS30

 EX-Z450 TS30 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Casio EX-Z450

 TS30 EX-Z450 
IntroducedJanuary 2015August 2009More recent by 65 months

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Panasonic TS30

 EX-Z450 TS30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 has got external dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z450 compared to the TS30.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and TS30 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and TS30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS30 to deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Portrait photography camera
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than average (128 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competition (142 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography details
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than average (128 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
74
lighter than competition (142g)
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography highlights
37
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging advice
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than average (128g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
33
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (142 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Panasonic TS30
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-08-18 2015-01-06
Physical type 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type 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 range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128 gr (0.28 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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 type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $229 $180