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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was introduced 4 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR700 scores against the FZ80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Panasonic FZ80

 EX-ZR700 FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 FZ80 EX-ZR700 
LaunchedJanuary 2017January 2013More recent by 47 months
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FZ80

 EX-ZR700 FZ80 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers exterior dimensions 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 FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR700 versus the FZ80.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR700 and FZ80 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and FZ80.

All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to give more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography details
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manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
58
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Street photography with Panasonic FZ80
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (616 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ80
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incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery life (470 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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includes focus via touch
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (616 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
great battery life (470 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
57
manual focus
pretty wide (20mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR700
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ80
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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pretty wide (20mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (616g)
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic FZ80
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FZ82
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-29 2017-01-04
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 (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), 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 lb) 616g (1.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
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 330 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $370 $399