Panasonic ZS1 vs Casio EX-FH100 Comparison

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Panasonic ZS1

10 MP | 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) CCD Sensor

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Casio EX-FH100

10 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic ZS1 vs Casio EX-FH100 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two Compact cameras from Panasonic and Casio. Panasonic ZS1 was introduced to market in May 2009 and Casio EX-FH100 was launched in June 2010. There is 13 months difference between ZS1 and EX-FH100 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger EX-FH100, especially in sensor tech.

Both cameras have 10.0MP sensors but Panasonic ZS1's sensor is 1/2.5-inch sized whereas Casio EX-FH100 has a 1/2.3-inch sensor.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2009-05-14

10MP - 1/2.5-inch CCD Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400

25-300 mm F3.3-4.9 Zoom Lens

Optical Image Stabilization

2.7" Fixed Type Screen

3 fps continuous shooting

- 640 x 480 video resolution

229g. 103 x 60 x 33 mm

Also known as Lumix DMC-TZ6

Casio EX-FH100 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2010-06-16

10MP - 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 3200

24-240 mm F3.2-5.7 Zoom Lens

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Type Screen

4 fps continuous shooting

- 640 x 480 video resolution

201g. 104 x 60 x 28 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 over Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Face Detection Focus	Yes vs No	very handy for portraits
Max ISO	6.400 vs 3.200	100% higher Max ISO
Focal Length - Tele	300mm vs 240mm	60 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom	12× vs 10×	more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Tele	4.90 vs 5.70	faster lens at tele

Reasons to choose Casio Exilim EX-FH100 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

RAW Support	Yes vs No	Better image quality
LCD Screen Size	3" vs 2.7"	0.3 inches larger display
Continuous Shooting	4.0fps vs 3.0fps	1 fps faster
Weight	201 g vs 229 g	28 g lighter
Manual Exposure	Yes vs No	better exposure control
Focal Length - Wide	24mm vs 25mm	1 mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	3.20 vs 3.30	faster lens at wide

Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Image Stabilization	Optical vs Sensor-shift	Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash	Yes vs Yes	Useful in low-light
Focal Length - Tele	300mm vs 240mm	Very good Telezoom

Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Casio Exilim EX-FH100

Fixed Screen	Fixed Type vs No	No flexible viewing angles
External Flash Shoe	No vs No	Not suitable for flash photography
Viewfinder	None vs None	No eye-level shooting option
Max Resolution	10 MP vs 10 MP	Less details and smaller prints
LCD Screen Resolution	230k dots vs 230k dots	Low resolution screens
Environmental Sealing	No vs No	not suitable for tough conditions
AE Bracketing	No vs No	Not good for multi-exposure HDR

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Panasonic ZS1 vs Casio EX-FH100: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic ZS1 has external dimensions of 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3″) and weighs 229 g (0.50 lb / 8.08 oz) (including batteries). Casio EX-FH100 has external dimensions of 104 x 60 x 28 mm (4.09 x 2.36 x 1.1″) and weighs 201 g (0.44 lb / 7.09 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100.

Comparison image of Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100.

Comparison image of Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 Size and Weight - Back View

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Casio EX-FH100 is 28g lighter than the Panasonic ZS1 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Weight Comparison

Compact Cameras

ZS1

EX-FH100

Min

Average

Max

Thickness Comparison

Compact Cameras

ZS1

EX-FH100

Min

Average

Max

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (Lumix DMC-TZ6) nor Casio Exilim EX-FH100 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Casio EX-FH100's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Panasonic ZS1's 2.7" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Casio EX-FH100: Sensor Comparison

Both Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 have 10.0 MP resolution sensors but Panasonic ZS1's sensor is 1/2.5-inch (5.744 x 4.308 mm ) and Casio EX-FH100's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ).

Since Casio EX-FH100's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Panasonic ZS1.

Below you can see the ZS1 and EX-FH100 sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 Cameras

As seen above, Casio EX-FH100 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Panasonic ZS1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Casio EX-FH100 Lens Specs Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 features a 25-300 mm F3.3-4.9 12× zoom lens whereas Casio EX-FH100 features a 24-240 mm F3.2-5.7 10× zoom lens.

Casio EX-FH100 has 1mm wider coverage than the Panasonic ZS1. At f3.20, it is also faster at widest end. On the tele end, Panasonic ZS1 has 60mm longer reach than the Casio EX-FH100. At f4.90, it is also faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

ZS1

EX-FH100

Widest - Ricoh WG-M1

Average

Telezoom

Compact Cameras

ZS1

EX-FH100

Longest - Canon SX520 HS

Average

Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

ZS1

EX-FH100

Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV

Average

Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

ZS1

EX-FH100

Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6

Average

What types of Photography are Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic ZS1 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Casio EX-FH100 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic ZS1 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Casio EX-FH100 for Street Photography

GOOD

Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Panasonic ZS1 for Sports Photography

POOR

Casio EX-FH100 for Sports Photography

POOR

Image Stabilization
11 Focus Points
300 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
240 mm Tele Lens
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.70
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Panasonic ZS1 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Casio EX-FH100 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Compact Body
229g
12.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
201g
10.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Read the details

Panasonic ZS1 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Casio EX-FH100 for Landscape Photography

POOR

25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Panasonic ZS1 vs Casio EX-FH100: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic ZS1 and Casio EX-FH100 scores compare:

Panasonic ZS1

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #378 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #1058 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Casio EX-FH100

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #122 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #616 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Casio EX-FH100 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic ZS1 in all criteria.
It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1	Casio Exilim EX-FH100
Brand	Panasonic	Casio
Announced	2009-05-14	2010-06-16
Body Type	Compact	Compact
Sensor
Type	CCD	BSI-CMOS
Size	1/2.5-inch	1/2.3-inch
Dimensions	5.744 x 4.308 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Area	24.74mm²	28.07mm²
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Max Resolution	3648 x 2736	3648 x 2736
Max Native Light sensitivity	6,400 ISO	3,200 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity	100 ISO	100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	11	n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens	fixed lens
Lens Focal Range	25-300 mm (12×)	24-240 mm (10×)
Max Aperture	F3.3-4.9	F3.2-5.7
Macro Focus Range	3cm	7cm
Screen
Type	Fixed type	Fixed type
Size	2.7"	3"
Resolution	230k dots	230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	None
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/2000s	1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization	Optical	Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	5.30 m (Auto ISO)	n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps	4.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None	Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	229g	201g
Dimensions	103 x 60 x 33mm	104 x 60 x 28mm
Battery Life	n/a	n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None	None
DxO Sensor Scores
	Report a correction	Report a correction