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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
47

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 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 FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ100
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ300
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FZ200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was launched 3 months later than the FZ200 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR1000 grades vs the FZ200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Panasonic FZ200

 EX-ZR1000 FZ200 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 FZ200 EX-ZR1000 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FZ200

 EX-ZR1000 FZ200 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012July 2012Similar generation
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 enjoys exterior measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has specifications of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FZ200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR1000 against the FZ200.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and FZ200 is 90 and 65 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and FZ200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR1000 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ200 Portrait photography advice
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you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
48
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Street photography with Panasonic FZ200
68
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (255 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (588g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography features
50
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (540 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ200 as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition (255g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
55
better than average battery power (540 per charge)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (588 grams)
low resolution (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ200
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good battery (470 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
48
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (540 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging details
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pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (255 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
63
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competitors in class (588g)
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic FZ200
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
General Information
Make Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-09-25 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 13.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255g (0.56 lb) 588g (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 114
Other
Battery life 470 images 540 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $572 $499