Updated (November, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-ZR200 vs Casio Exilim EX-G1

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim ZR100

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
1,000 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
40 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Size
Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
154 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Casio ZR100

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 40% better wide angle
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,000 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 40 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 13.5x faster continuous shooting
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the ZR100's lens captures slightly more light (0.8 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom Significantly more zoom 12.5x vs 3x
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Around 17.5x more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1250s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Size Smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 105x59x29 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 154 g vs 204 g
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More than 20% lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $189.99 vs $231.13
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The best price we've seen is $41 cheaper (around 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Casio Exilim EX-ZR100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a waterproof.

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competitors

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No significant shared competitors found.

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-ZR200

Casio Exilim ZR-200

Travel zoom

$364 - $479

Battery life Longer battery life
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Travel zoom

Supports RAW Shoots RAW
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

Compact

$172 - $318

Weight Lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Casio Exilim EX-ZS100

Casio Exilim EX-ZS100

Travel zoom

$194 - $223

Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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