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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Panasonic FS25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was released 2 years later than the FS25 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the FS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Panasonic FS25

 EX-ZR15 FS25 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2009Fresher by 36 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 FS25 EX-ZR15 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Panasonic FS25

 EX-ZR15 FS25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS25 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Panasonic FS25 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR15 and the FS25.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and FS25 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and FS25.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR15 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR15 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography details
39
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
26
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography information
Panasonic FS25 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (325 shots)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography factors
67
great battery life (325 per charge)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography details
49
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery life (325 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
32
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging factors
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Panasonic FS25
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-09 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.20 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE 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 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 gr (0.39 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 325 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $249 $230