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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3

Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
26 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Panasonic ZR3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The image resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was announced 3 years after the ZR3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-ZR700 matches up vs the ZR3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Panasonic ZR3

          

          

            
 EX-ZR700 ZR3 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 37 months
Focus manually  More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Casio EX-ZR700

          

          

            
 ZR3 EX-ZR700 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic ZR3

          

          

            
 EX-ZR700 ZR3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen  Lack of Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 features 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) whilst the Panasonic ZR3 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Panasonic ZR3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR700 and the ZR3.
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR700 and ZR3 is 91 and 94 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR700 and ZR3.
As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR700 to show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR700 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

            Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZR3
43
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (16MP)
 has face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
28
 MP count decent (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography information
Panasonic ZR3 Street photography information
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (222 grams)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
56
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZR3 Sports photography factors
50
 amazing zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 better than average battery life (470 per charge)
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Travel photography with Panasonic ZR3
70
 better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
 lighter than average in class (222g)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 long reach (450mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR700 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic ZR3 as a Landscape photography camera
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 you can focus manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 better than average battery life (470 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR700
Vlogging with Panasonic ZR3
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 quite wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (222g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic support
29
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Panasonic ZR3
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
General Information
Brand Name Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
Also called as - Lumix DMC-ZX3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-29 2010-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 Venus Engine HD II
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lb) 159 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 470 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $370 $280