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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
  • Announced September 2010
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS40
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS50
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was unveiled 5 years before the ZS45 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-ZR10 scores against the ZS45 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Panasonic ZS45

 EX-ZR10 ZS45 
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Casio EX-ZR10

 ZS45 EX-ZR10 
LaunchedJanuary 2015September 2010More recent by 52 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k461kCrisper display (+579k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR10 and Panasonic ZS45

 EX-ZR10 ZS45 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR10 has outside measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR10 versus the ZS45.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR10 and ZS45 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS45 to resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography information
27
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (249g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography features
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
better than average battery life (350 shots)
lighter than average (249 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography information
41
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
47
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (249 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR10 and Panasonic ZS45
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Brand Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-09-20 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 21
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lb) 249g (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 350 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $190 $300