Casio Exilim
EX-G1
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
158 g
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
154 g
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
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
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 98x55x26 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $189.99 vs $247.89
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 The best price we've seen is $58 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 154 g vs 158 g
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX1
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 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-ZX1'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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
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
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
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1250s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1. 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.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
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Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZX1
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZX1
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-ZX1

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-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$424 - $485
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$247 - $319
Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Exilim EX-G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZX1
Samsung EX1

Samsung EX1

Pro digicam

$432
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Much heavier
Size Significantly larger
Compare the EX1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Travel zoom

$216 - $288
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZX3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZX1
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Travel zoom

$159 - $212
Weight Lighter
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS35 vs the Lumix DMC-ZX1

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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1
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