Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Competitors

The Casio Exilim EX-Z850 is mostly gets compared to travel zooms. The Casio Exilim EX-Z850's top rivals come from Casio (such as the Exilim ZR-200 and the Exilim ZR700) and Panasonic (such as the Lumix ZS15)

Generally, some of the advantages of the Casio EX-Z850 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.3), is much smaller (compact (89×59×24 mm) vs compact (107×60×31 mm)), is thinner (0.9" vs 1.3"), is slightly lighter (185 g vs 222 g) and has a viewfinder (tunnel vs none).

However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 24 mm), has a much smaller screen (2.5" vs 3"), has a significantly lower resolution screen (115k dots vs 920k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens) and slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO).

Casio Exilim ZR-200

5 years newer

$644

Significant advantages of the ZR-200 (vs the EX-Z850)

• Much better wide angle: 24 mm vs 38 mm
• Much larger screen: 3" vs 2.5"
• Image stabilization:
  1. Sensor shift
  vs None

Significant disadvantages of the ZR-200 (vs the EX-Z850)

• Much larger: Compact (105×59×29 mm) vs Compact (89×59×24 mm)
• No viewfinder: None vs Tunnel
• Much shorter max exposures: 15 seconds vs 60 seconds

common strengths of the ZR-200 and EX-Z850

• Very small: Compact (105×59×29 mm) vs Compact (89×59×24 mm)
• Very thin: 1.1" vs 0.9"
• Very light: 205 g vs 185 g

Compare the ZR-200 vs the EX-Z850

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

6 years newer

Significant advantages of the ZS15 (vs the EX-Z850)

• Much better wide angle: 24 mm vs 38 mm
• Image stabilization:
  1. Lens
  vs None
• Much larger screen: 3" vs 2.5"

Significant disadvantages of the ZS15 (vs the EX-Z850)

• Much larger: Compact (105×58×33 mm) vs Compact (89×59×24 mm)
• Significantly thicker: 1.3" vs 0.9"
• No viewfinder: None vs Tunnel

common strengths of the ZS15 and EX-Z850

• Very small: Compact (105×58×33 mm) vs Compact (89×59×24 mm)
• Very light: 208 g vs 185 g
• Thin: 1.3" vs 0.9"

Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs the Casio Exilim EX-Z850

Casio Exilim ZR700

7 years newer

$903

Significant advantages of the ZR700 (vs the EX-Z850)

• Much better wide angle: 25 mm vs 38 mm
• Image stabilization:
  1. Lens
  vs None
• Much larger screen: 3" vs 2.5"

Significant disadvantages of the ZR700 (vs the EX-Z850)

• Much larger: Compact (107×60×31 mm) vs Compact (89×59×24 mm)
• Significantly thicker: 1.2" vs 0.9"
• Much shorter max exposures: 1/4 of a second vs 60 seconds

common strengths of the ZR700 and EX-Z850

• Very small: Compact (107×60×31 mm) vs Compact (89×59×24 mm)
• Very thin: 1.2" vs 0.9"
• Very light: 222 g vs 185 g

Compare the ZR700 vs the EX-Z850