Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic ZS45
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
46
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
46
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
46
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
46
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs
Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
(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 August 2013
Panasonic ZS45
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Released January 2015
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS40
- Renewed by Panasonic ZS50
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Below is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-ZR800 and Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Casio and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe EX-ZR800 was manufactured 17 months before the ZS45 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-ZR800 scores versus the ZS45 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Panasonic ZS45
| EX-ZR800 | ZS45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Casio EX-ZR800
| ZS45 | EX-ZR800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2015 |  | August 2013 | More recent by 17 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 922k | Sharper display (+118k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Panasonic ZS45
| EX-ZR800 | ZS45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | No Touch display |
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR800 offers outside dimensions 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 ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
Look at the Casio EX-ZR800 and Panasonic ZS45 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the ZS45.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR800 and ZS45 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR800 and ZS45.
To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photos however you have to consider the age of the products into consideration. The older EX-ZR800 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Portrait photography camera
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Casio EX-ZR800 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Street photography camera
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (249 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography details
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
good battery life (470 per charge)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography info
good battery life (470 shots)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
lighter than average (249g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS45
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
good battery life (470 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging factors
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (249 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications
| Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Casio | Panasonic |
| Model type | Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 |
| Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ57 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2013-08-07 | 2015-01-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | EXILIM Engine HS 3 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 21 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-450mm (18.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.3-6.4 |
| Macro focusing distance | 4cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 922 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen tech | Super Clear TFT color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.70 m | 6.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance 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), | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 222g (0.49 lbs) | 249g (0.55 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 photos | 350 photos |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-130 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $429 | $300 |