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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 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
  • Released September 2012
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS20
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Panasonic ZS15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was revealed 3 months later than the ZS15 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR1000 scores against the ZS15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Panasonic ZS15

					

					

						
 EX-ZR1000 ZS15 
Manual focus  More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

					

					

						
 ZS15 EX-ZR1000 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS15

					

					

						
 EX-ZR1000 ZS15 
RevealedSeptember 2012June 2012Same age
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  No Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has got outer 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) while the Panasonic ZS15 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Analyze the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Panasonic ZS15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the ZS15.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and ZS15 is 90 and 92 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and ZS15.
Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR1000 to provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

						Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS15
43
 has manual focus
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 features face detection focus
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
21
 focusing manually not possible
 external flash not possible
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Street photography with Panasonic ZS15
68
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (255g)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (208 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic ZS15 as a Sports photography camera
50
 amazing zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 great battery power (470 per charge)
 low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
36
 excellent zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 low battery life (260 per charge)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography information
70
 great battery power (470 CIPA)
 lighter than average in class (255g)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 long reach (300mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
61
 lighter than competition in class (208g)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (384mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 low battery life (260 shots)
 low resolution (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography information
51
 has manual focus
 quite wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 great battery power (470 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 lack of Timelapse recording
37
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 low battery life (260 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging information
34
 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than average in class (255 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone support
33
 relatively wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (208g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic support
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS15
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-09-25 2012-06-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing 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
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
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), 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video 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 255 gr (0.56 pounds) 208 gr (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $572 $279