Casio Exilim
EX-H20g
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-H20G vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65

  
Casio Exilim EX-H20G

53

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
 

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-H20g

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-H20g
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the EX-H20g'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-H20g's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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 Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-H20G Casio Exilim EX-H20g
53 vs 65
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Weight Heavy Help
EX-H20g:216 g
DMC-ZS10:219 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
EX-H20g:1.1"
DMC-ZS10:1.3"
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
EX-H20g:103x68x29 mm
DMC-ZS10:105x58x33 mm

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 DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$151
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$351 - $393
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix F550 EXR vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the FinePix F550 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Casio Exilim EX-H20G Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$360
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Exilim ZR100 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$99
Size Much smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Travel zoom

$125
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Finepix F600 EXR vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH8 vs the Exilim EX-H20g

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

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