Casio Exilim
EX-G1
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1
EX-G1
DMC-ZR1
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. 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. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Casio EX-G1 |
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Significantly larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.7" |  |
More than 10% larger screen | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 0.8" | vs | 1" | |
30% thinner | ||||
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Waterproof | Yes | vs | No | |
Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 104x64x20 mm | vs | 98x55x26 mm | |
Around 10% smaller | ||||
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Shoots slightly faster | 3 fps | vs | 2.3 fps | |
More than 30% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Cheaper | $165.95 | vs | $225.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $59 cheaper (around 40% less) | ||||
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Slightly higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly lighter | 154 g | vs | 158 g | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-ZR1 |
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Much better wide-angle | 25 mm | vs | 38 mm | |
More than 50% better wide-angle | ||||
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Significantly more zoom | 8x | vs | 3x | |
More than 7x more zoom | ||||
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Significantly wider aperture | f/3.3 | vs | f/3.9 | |
At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZR1's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops) | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | 848 x 480 @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video | ||||
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Image stabilization | Lens | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Much better macro capability | 3 cm | vs | 10 cm | |
Focus on subjects around 3.5x closer to the lens | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 4s | |
15x longer exposures | ||||
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Significantly faster max shutter speed | 1/2000s | vs | 1/1250s | |
More than 60% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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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 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Travel zoom $158 - $200 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1Ultra compact $228 - $374 |
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot D10Waterproof $265 - $333 |
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Waterproof $226 - $300 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Waterproof $303 - $330 |
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Waterproof $215 - $314 |
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Pentax Optio W90Waterproof $238 - $329 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3Travel zoom $209 - $300 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1Travel zoom $216 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3Travel zoom $348 - $350 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $278 - $399 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5Travel zoom $227 - $288 |
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