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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580

Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
29 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR400
(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
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX550
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 Overview

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-ZR400 and Panasonic FX580, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and FX580 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR400 was revealed 4 years later than the FX580 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR400 matches up versus the FX580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Panasonic FX580

          

          

            
 EX-ZR400 FX580 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus  More exact focus
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Casio EX-ZR400

          

          

            
 FX580 EX-ZR400 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR400 and Panasonic FX580

          

          

            
 EX-ZR400 FX580 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither provides Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR400 provides outer dimensions 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 FX580 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check out the Casio EX-ZR400 and Panasonic FX580 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR400 against the FX580.
Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR400 and FX580 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR400 and FX580.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR400 to show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR400 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

            Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR400 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FX580 Portrait photography features
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 manual focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
26
 supports face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR400
Street photography with Panasonic FX580
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors (205g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
56
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR400 Sports photography information
Panasonic FX580 Sports photography information
57
 excellent zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 fast continuous shooting (30.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 great battery (500 shots)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR400 Travel photography information
Panasonic FX580 Travel photography information
71
 great battery (500 per charge)
 lighter than competitors (205g)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
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 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR400 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FX580 Landscape photography highlights
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 manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 great battery (500 CIPA)
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Time Lapse function
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR400 Vlogging information
Panasonic FX580 Vlogging information
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competitors (205 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 no mic support
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Panasonic FX580 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR400 and Panasonic FX580
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FX550
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-29 2009-01-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 30.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
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 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $0 $499