Casio EX-ZS15 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZS15 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZS15 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the EX-ZS15 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS15 was brought out 8 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-ZS15 grades against the FZ1000 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZS15 offers exterior dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZS15 against the FZ1000 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS15 and FZ1000 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZS15 and FZ1000 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZS15 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZS15 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.