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Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2009
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2013
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The resolution of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the LF1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-Z90 matches up against the LF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Panasonic LF1

 EX-Z90 LF1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Casio EX-Z90

 LF1 EX-Z90 
RevealedNovember 2013August 2009More modern by 52 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Panasonic LF1

 EX-Z90 LF1 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 comes with external measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z90 versus the LF1.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and LF1 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z90 and LF1.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The EX-Z90 comes with the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF harder. The more aged EX-Z90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z90
Portrait photography with Panasonic LF1
27
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
has manual focus
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LF1 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography highlights
56
lighter than competition in class (121g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography info
28
has manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
54
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z90
Vlogging with Panasonic LF1
25
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
36
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Panasonic LF1
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-08-18 2013-11-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
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 - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lbs) 192 grams (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 211
Other
Battery life - 250 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $500