Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ1000

On this page, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR700 was introduced 16 months earlier than the FZ1000 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZR700 matches up vs the FZ1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR700 enjoys external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR700 against the FZ1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and FZ1000 is 91 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.