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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7

Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
41 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 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
  • Announced January 2012
Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Panasonic SZ7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was manufactured very close to the SZ7 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR15 grades vs the SZ7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Panasonic SZ7

          

          

            
 EX-ZR15 SZ7 
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Casio EX-ZR15

          

          

            
 SZ7 EX-ZR15 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Panasonic SZ7

          

          

            
 EX-ZR15 SZ7 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Examine the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Panasonic SZ7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the SZ7.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and SZ7 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and SZ7.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR15 to produce extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

            Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic SZ7 Portrait photography advice
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 focusing manually
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 includes face detect focusing
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 includes face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Street photography with Panasonic SZ7
57
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (133g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography information
Panasonic SZ7 Sports photography information
44
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 good battery life (325 shots)
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR15 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic SZ7 as a Travel photography camera
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 good battery life (325 CIPA)
 decent MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
 lighter than average (133g)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very long reach (250mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography details
Panasonic SZ7 Landscape photography details
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 focusing manually
 really wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 good battery life (325 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 no Timelapse mode
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging info
Panasonic SZ7 Vlogging info
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 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 no microphone jack
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average (133g)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 lack of external mic jack
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Panasonic SZ7
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 16 megapixels 14 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 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.20 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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 325 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $249 $199