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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78

Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX77
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FX78, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was released 2 years after the FX78 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR700 scores vs the FX78 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Panasonic FX78

					

					

						
 EX-ZR700 FX78 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Casio EX-ZR700

					

					

						
 FX78 EX-ZR700 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FX78

					

					

						
 EX-ZR700 FX78 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX78 has specifications of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check out the Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FX78 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR700 versus the FX78.
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and FX78 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and FX78.
As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR700 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR700 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

						Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX78
43
 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 features face detect focusing
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
21
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Street photography with Panasonic FX78
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (222g)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
57
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Sports photography with Panasonic FX78
50
 incredible zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 good battery power (470 CIPA)
 max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
28
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking autofocus
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
 slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery (200 CIPA)
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FX78 Travel photography highlights
70
 good battery power (470 per charge)
 lighter than others (222g)
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (25mm)
 long zoom (450mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 bad battery (200 CIPA)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography highlights
51
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 good battery power (470 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
36
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very good size screen (3.5 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
 no manual control
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 bad battery (200 CIPA)
 missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FX78 Vlogging factors
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others (222 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of microphone port
33
 pretty wide (24mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FX78
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FX77
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-29 2011-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 222g (0.49 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 470 photographs 200 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $370 $210