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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
31
Overall
35

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Panasonic FH5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and FH5 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-ZR100 was announced 7 months after the FH5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-ZR100 grades against the FH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Panasonic FH5

 EX-ZR100 FH5 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 FH5 EX-ZR100 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Panasonic FH5

 EX-ZR100 FH5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR100 provides outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Panasonic FH5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR100 compared to the FH5.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR100 and FH5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and FH5.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH5 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography advice
29
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH5 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (204g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (121g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
46
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast shooting (40.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography details
63
lighter than competition in class (204 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition (121 grams)
offers touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH5
43
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
38
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH5 Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (204 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Panasonic FH5
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS18
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine HS Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 40.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 204 gr (0.45 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 - 260 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $169