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Casio Exilim EX-G1
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As well as being compared against other waterproofs and compacts, the Casio Exilim EX-G1 is also often compared to mirrorless, entry-level DSLRs and travel zooms. The Casio Exilim EX-G1's top rivals come from Olympus (such as the TG-620 and the Stylus Tough-3000) and Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-TS3 and the Lumix DMC-ZR1)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Casio EX-G1 compared to other waterproof competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.7"), is thinner (0.8" vs 0.9") and is slightly lighter (154 g vs 197 g).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (848 x 480 @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 28 mm), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS) and lacks a built in panoramas.
Nikon Coolpix AW100
1 year newer
$280
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Significant advantages of the AW100 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the AW100 (vs the EX-G1)
common strengths of the AW100 and EX-G1
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
1 year newer
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Significant advantages of the DMC-TS3 (vs the EX-G1)
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Fujifilm FinePix XP30
1 year newer
$114 - $159
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Significant advantages of the XP30 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the XP30 (vs the EX-G1)
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Olympus TG-620
2 years newer
$305 - $324
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Significant advantages of the TG-620 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the TG-620 (vs the EX-G1)
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Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
similar age
$188
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Significant advantages of the Tough-3000 (vs the EX-G1)
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
similar age
$155 - $165
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Significant advantages of the Tough 8010 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the Tough 8010 (vs the EX-G1)
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Casio EX-G1 compared to other compact competitors include: it has a much larger screen (3.0" vs 1.8"), takes much higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 4 MP), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), is newer (november, 2009 vs january, 2005) and is thinner (0.8" vs 1.2").
However, on average it has a much narrower aperture (f/3.9 vs f/2.8), has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 30 mm), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 1,000 fps) and doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens).
Casio EX-ZS12
2 years newer
$204
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Significant advantages of the EX-ZS12 (vs the EX-G1)
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Ricoh Caplio R1
4 years older
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Significant advantages of the R1 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the R1 (vs the EX-G1)
common strengths of the R1 and EX-G1
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
10 months older
$262
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Significant advantages of the DSC-W220 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-W220 (vs the EX-G1)
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Casio QV-3EX
9 years older
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Significant advantages of the QV-3EX (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the QV-3EX (vs the EX-G1)
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Samsung TL350
3 months newer
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Significant advantages of the TL350 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the TL350 (vs the EX-G1)
common strengths of the TL350 and EX-G1
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Pentax Optio 330
8 years older
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Significant advantages of the Optio 330 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the Optio 330 (vs the EX-G1)
common strengths of the Optio 330 and EX-G1
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Casio EX-G1 compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it is much smaller (compact 104x64x20 mm vs standard size 114x70x77 mm), is thinner (0.8" vs 3"), is significantly lighter (154 g vs 453 g) and is waterproof.
However, on average it records lower quality movies (848 x 480 @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a significantly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots), doesn't have a touch screen, doesn't record movies in 24p and has a significantly smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.7mm).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
1 year newer
$376 14-42mm lens
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Significant advantages of the DMC-GF2 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-GF2 (vs the EX-G1)
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Ricoh GXR (A12)
similar age
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Casio EX-G1 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.7"), is much smaller (compact 104x64x20 mm vs professional size 130x100x78 mm), is slightly less expensive ($189.99 vs $618.94), is thinner (0.8" vs 3.1") and is much lighter (154 g vs 520 g).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (848 x 480 @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 20fps), has a significantly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots), takes significantly lower resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 15.1 MP), doesn't record movies in 24p and doesn't have a screen which flips out.
Canon Rebel T3i
1 year newer
$619 - $700 (body only)
$745 - $1,000 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the T3i (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the T3i (vs the EX-G1)
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Canon Rebel T3
1 year newer
$333 (body only)
$489 - $500 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the T3 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the T3 (vs the EX-G1)
common strengths of the T3 and EX-G1
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Canon Rebel T1i
7 months older
$475 - $629 (body only)
$549 - $580 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the T1i (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the T1i (vs the EX-G1)
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Casio EX-G1 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a significantly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.7"), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), is newer (november, 2009 vs july, 2009), is thinner (0.8" vs 1") and is waterproof.
However, on average it has slightly less zoom (3x vs 8x), has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 25 mm), has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.9 vs f/3.3), records lower quality movies (848 x 480 @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps) and doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
3 months older
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Significant advantages of the DMC-ZR1 (vs the EX-G1)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZR1 (vs the EX-G1)
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