Casio Exilim
EX-ZR10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
ZS20

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 vs Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

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Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-ZR10

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.0
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
480 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
40 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
176 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-ZR10
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 40 fps vs 10 fps
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 4x faster continuous shooting
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 480 fps vs 220 fps
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 More than 2x higher fps
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the EX-ZR10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 176 g vs 206 g
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 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
Zoom Much more zoom 20x vs 7x
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 More than 8x more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
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
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 102x69x27 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $299.00 vs $321.73
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 The best price we've seen is $23 cheaper (around 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 Casio Exilim EX-ZR10
43 vs 61
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Panasonic Lumix ZS20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
EX-ZR10:480 fps
ZS20:220 fps
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
EX-ZR10:40 fps
ZS20:10 fps
Lowest price Very expensive Help
EX-ZR10:$321.73
ZS20:$299.00
Size Large Help
EX-ZR10:102x69x27 mm
ZS20:105x59x28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix ZS20

Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$360
Wide angle Much better wide angle
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Weight Heavier
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Exilim ZR100 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000

Digicam

$399
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Exilim EX-ZR1000 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15

Casio Exilim ZR15

Compact

$167
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Exilim ZR15 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Casio Exilim EX-ZR200

Casio Exilim ZR-200

Travel zoom

$258 - $296
Wide angle Much better wide angle
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Exilim ZR-200 vs the Exilim EX-ZR10
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Exilim EX-ZR10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Touch screen No touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix ZS20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Lumix ZS20

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