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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Released September 2012
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FX90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was manufactured 14 months later than the FX90 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-ZR1000 grades vs the FX90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Panasonic FX90

 EX-ZR1000 FX90 
IntroducedSeptember 2012August 2011Fresher by 14 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 FX90 EX-ZR1000 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FX90

 EX-ZR1000 FX90 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR1000 against the FX90.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and FX90 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and FX90.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR1000 to provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography info
Panasonic FX90 Street photography info
68
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (255 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (470 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography features
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography features
70
good battery pack (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (255g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
60
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery life (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography advice
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manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good battery pack (470 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
36
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (255 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
34
rather wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FX90
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-09-25 2011-08-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
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), 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), 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255 gr (0.56 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 photos 200 photos
Style 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 feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $572 $227