Casio Exilim
EX-G1
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FH20

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-G1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

50

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Casio Exilim EX-G1

42
Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
3,200 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 100x56x28 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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 Around 30% thinner
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Weight Lighter 154 g vs 178 g
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 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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the Casio EX-G1

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FH20's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 3x
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 More than 7x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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 Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4.6 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 50% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1250s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $155.98 vs $189.99
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 The best price we've seen is $34 cheaper (around 20% less)
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the Panasonic DMC-FH20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
EX-G1:1/1250s
DMC-FH20:1/1600s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Exilim EX-G1
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Exilim EX-G1
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the Exilim EX-G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150
Weight Significantly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Travel zoom

$129
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH22 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$134 - $147
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH3 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

appearance

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

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