Casio
EX-ZR20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
ZS20

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Casio EX-ZR20 vs Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

89

  
Casio EX-ZR20

36

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
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
 
Runner-up

Casio EX-ZR20

Reasons to buy the Casio EX-ZR20

Size
 Really small
Compact 99x59x25 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
480 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
 Great battery life
335 shots
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
166 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-ZR20
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 480 fps vs 220 fps
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 More than 2x higher fps
Battery life Longer battery life 335 shots vs 260 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Size Smaller 99x59x25 mm vs 105x59x28 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 166 g vs 206 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $261.14 vs $299.00
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 The best price we've seen is $38 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
Zoom Much more zoom 20x vs 8x
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 Around 6.5x more zoom
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Casio EX-ZR20 Casio EX-ZR20
36 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
EX-ZR20:25 mm
ZS20:24 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
EX-ZR20:480 fps
ZS20:220 fps
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Lowest price Very expensive Help
EX-ZR20:$261.14
ZS20:$299.00

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
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the EX-ZR20
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the EX-ZR20
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon Powershot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the EX-ZR20
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix ZS20

Casio EX-ZR20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300

Casio Exilim EX-ZR300

Travel zoom

$329
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Exilim EX-ZR300 vs the EX-ZR20
Casio Exilim EX-ZR200

Casio Exilim ZR-200

Travel zoom

$259 - $296
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Compare the Exilim ZR-200 vs the EX-ZR20
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$360
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Exilim ZR100 vs the EX-ZR20
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the EX-ZR20
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204
Size Smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the EX-ZR20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
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-HX20V 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

$248 - $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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix ZS20

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