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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced May 2012
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was announced 3 years after the FS15 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-ZR300 matches up against the FS15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Panasonic FS15

 EX-ZR300 FS15 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2009More modern by 41 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 FS15 EX-ZR300 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic FS15

 EX-ZR300 FS15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR300 comes with external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FS15 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR300 versus the FS15.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and FS15 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and FS15.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR300 to render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography highlights
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography info
Panasonic FS15 Sports photography info
55
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery pack (500 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FS15 Travel photography factors
71
better than average battery pack (500 shots)
lighter than others (205 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography details
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (500 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging information
Panasonic FS15 Vlogging information
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic FS15
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-05-22 2009-01-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-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 megapixel 12 megapixel
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
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 205 grams (0.45 lbs) 136 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" 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 500 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $329 $180