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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 August 2013
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR800 and Panasonic FP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was released 3 years later than the FP1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-ZR800 scores against the FP1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Panasonic FP1

 EX-ZR800 FP1 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2010Fresher by 44 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 FP1 EX-ZR800 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Panasonic FP1

 EX-ZR800 FP1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR800 provides outer 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 FP1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR800 and Panasonic FP1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR800 and the FP1.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and FP1 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and FP1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR800 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR800 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography advice
44
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (222g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography details
Panasonic FP1 Sports photography details
51
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FP1 Vlogging highlights
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Panasonic FP1
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-08-07 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 Venus Engine IV
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 4cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure 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 (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 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lb) 151 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $429 $153