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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 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 TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Panasonic. The resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the TS20 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was brought out 4 months later than the TS20 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-ZR300 grades vs the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Panasonic TS20

 EX-ZR300 TS20 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 TS20 EX-ZR300 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic TS20

 EX-ZR300 TS20 
RevealedMay 2012January 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 features outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR300 and the TS20.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and TS20 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and TS20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP so you can expect similar quality of pictures however you will want to consider the age of the products into consideration.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS20
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has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Street photography with Panasonic TS20
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than competitors in class (142g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (500 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery power (500 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competitors in class (142g)
environment proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Landscape photography camera
52
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
great battery power (500 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing mic port
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (142g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Panasonic TS20
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT20
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2012-05-22 2012-01-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 500 images 250 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $329 $179