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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced May 2012
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX7
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic LX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") feature different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR300 was manufactured 6 months after the LX5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the EX-ZR300 matches up against the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Panasonic LX5

 EX-ZR300 LX5 
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 LX5 EX-ZR300 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic LX5

 EX-ZR300 LX5 
ReleasedMay 2012December 2011Similar generation
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR300 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has proportions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR300 against the LX5.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR300 and LX5 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and LX5.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR300 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-ZR300 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography info
Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography info
39
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
41
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX5 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
more heavy than competitors in class (271g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography information
Panasonic LX5 Sports photography information
55
great 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 (500 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography info
Panasonic LX5 Travel photography info
71
great battery power (500 shots)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (271 grams)
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Landscape photography camera
52
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
great battery power (500 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX5 Vlogging details
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decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (205g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (271g)
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic LX5
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-05-22 2011-12-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 7.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 271 gr (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 41
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $329 $294