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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
33

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Launched September 2012
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FH6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was brought out 9 months later than the FH6 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up versus the FH6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Panasonic FH6

          

          

            
 EX-ZR1000 FH6 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012January 2012Fresher by 9 months
Focus manually  Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

          

          

            
 FH6 EX-ZR1000 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FH6

          

          

            
 EX-ZR1000 FH6 
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither features Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR1000 enjoys outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).
Analyze the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FH6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the FH6.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and FH6 is 90 and 96 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and FH6.
To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR1000 to render more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR1000 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

            Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography features
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 has manual focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has face detect focus
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
33
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 comes with face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Street photography with Panasonic FH6
68
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (255g)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (119g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
50
 amazing zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 better than average battery power (470 shots)
 max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 better than average battery pack (280 shots)
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography highlights
70
 better than average battery power (470 shots)
 lighter than average in class (255g)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 great reach (300mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
 better than average battery pack (280 per charge)
 lighter than competition in class (119g)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography information
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 has manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery power (470 per charge)
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 does not have Timelapse mode
41
 quite wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 better than average battery pack (280 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
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 rather wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average in class (255g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 does not have microphone port
32
 quite wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (119g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have mic port
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FH6
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-09-25 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 119 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 470 photographs 280 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $572 $129