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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1

Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Pentax XG-1 front
Portability
66 Imaging
40 Features
37 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 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
  • Released January 2012
Pentax XG-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1248mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 567g - 119 x 89 x 98mm
  • Introduced July 2014
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-ZR15 and Pentax XG-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Pentax. The resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the XG-1 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was brought out 3 years before the XG-1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR15 scores versus the XG-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Pentax XG-1

		

		

			
 EX-ZR15 XG-1 
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax XG-1 over the Casio EX-ZR15

		

		

			
 XG-1 EX-ZR15 
IntroducedJuly 2014January 2012More modern by 30 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Pentax XG-1

		

		

			
 EX-ZR15 XG-1 
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen  Absent Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR15 comes with exterior 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) whilst the Pentax XG-1 has dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-ZR15 and Pentax XG-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the XG-1.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and XG-1 is 93 and 66 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and XG-1.
Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photos however you will need to take the production date  of the products into consideration. The more aged EX-ZR15 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
	
			Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography features
Pentax XG-1 Portrait photography features
40
 manual focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 includes face detect focusing
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
40
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR15 as a Street photography camera
 Pentax XG-1 as a Street photography camera
57
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
43
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 more heavy than competition in class (567 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography factors
Pentax XG-1 Sports photography factors
44
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 includes tracking focus
 great battery (325 shots)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
45
 excellent zoom range (24-1248mm  52.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (240 per charge)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography advice
Pentax XG-1 Travel photography advice
67
 great battery (325 per charge)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
52
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (1248mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 not so great battery life (240 shots)
 more heavy than competition in class (567 grams)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Landscape photography with Pentax XG-1
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 manual focus
 quite wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 great battery (325 shots)
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 no Time Lapse recording
45
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 not so great battery life (240 shots)
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
Vlogging with Pentax XG-1
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 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 no mic port
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 missing microphone jack
 more heavy than competition in class (567 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Pentax XG-1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Pentax XG-1
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Pentax XG-1
General Information
Brand Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Pentax XG-1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-09 2014-07-15
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-1248mm (52.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.20 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 176g (0.39 lbs) 567g (1.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 119 x 89 x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9")
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 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 LB-060
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $249 $599