Casio Exilim
ZR100
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
ZS20

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-ZR200 vs Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

89

  
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

52

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS20

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 
Runner-up

Casio Exilim ZR100

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim ZR100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.0
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
1,000 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
40 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
450 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Casio ZR100
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 1,000 fps vs 220 fps
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 More than 4.5x higher fps
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 40 fps vs 10 fps
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 4x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Much longer battery life 450 shots vs 260 shots
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 More than 70% more shots per battery charge
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the ZR100's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
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the Casio ZR100

Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 12.5x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Size Slightly smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 105x59x29 mm
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $299.00 vs $360.29
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 The best price we've seen is $61 cheaper (around 20% less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Casio Exilim ZR100
52 vs 89
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix ZS20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
ZR100:1,000 fps
ZS20:220 fps
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
ZR100:40 fps
ZS20:10 fps
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Lowest price Very expensive Help
ZR100:$360.29
ZS20:$299.00
Weight Heavy Help
ZR100:204 g
ZS20:206 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Size Large Help
ZR100:105x59x29 mm
ZS20:105x59x28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Exilim ZR100
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Exilim ZR100
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim ZR100
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix ZS20

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-ZR200

Casio Exilim ZR-200

Travel zoom

$258 - $296
Battery life Longer battery life
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Exilim ZR-200 vs the Exilim ZR100
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300

Casio Exilim EX-ZR300

Travel zoom

$329
Battery life Longer battery life
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Compare the Exilim EX-ZR300 vs the Exilim ZR100
Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Travel zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Size Slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Exilim EX-FH100 vs the Exilim ZR100
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

Compact

$322
Weight Lighter
Thickness Thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Compare the Exilim EX-ZR10 vs the Exilim ZR100
Casio Exilim EX-H30

Casio Exilim EX-H30

Travel zoom

$137 - $322
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly smaller
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Exilim EX-H30 vs the Exilim ZR100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Lumix ZS20

appearance

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

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