Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Casio Exilim EX-FH100

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 104x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
1,000 fps
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Size
Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Weight
Light-weight
229 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-FH100

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
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Size Smaller 104x60x28 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the EX-FH100's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EX-FH100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 201 g vs 229 g
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More than 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4 fps vs 2.5 fps
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60% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1

Zoom More zoom 12x vs 10x
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More than 40% more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 7 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.3x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
EX-FH100:24 mm
DMC-ZS1:25 mm
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
EX-FH100:30s
DMC-ZS1:60s
Weight Heavy Help
EX-FH100:201 g
DMC-ZS1:229 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
EX-FH100:1.1"
DMC-ZS1:1.3"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
EX-FH100:104x60x28 mm
DMC-ZS1:103x60x33 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-FH100:720p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS1:848 x 480 @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-FH100:10x
DMC-ZS1:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger

Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$231 - $411

Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Casio Exilim EX-ZR200

Casio Exilim ZR-200

Travel zoom

$364 - $479

Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Supports RAW No RAW support
Samsung TL350

Samsung TL350

Compact

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Casio Exilim EX-FC100

Casio Exilim EX-FC100

Compact

Size Smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Casio Exilim EX-FH25

Casio Exilim EX-FH25

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies

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