Compared to... Casio Exilim EX-V7

Below you will find a studio comparison between the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 and the Casio EX-V7 at ISO 400.

Studio scene comparison (@ ISO 400)

• Panasonic DMC-TZ3: Program AE mode, ISO 400, Default Image Parameters,
  Manual white balance, +0.33 EV compensation

• Casio EX-V7 : Program AE mode, ISO 400, Default Image Parameters,
  Manual white balance, +0.33 EV compensation

• Lighting: Daylight simulation, >98% CRI

Panasonic DMC-TZ3	Casio EX-V7
ISO 400, 1/320 sec, F4.4	ISO 400, 1/160 sec, F5.2
2,188 KB JPEG	3,460 KB JPEG

At ISO 400 we see the usual difference in approach to noise reduction; the Panasonic looks washed out and the color smearing/bleeding is obvious; the Casio looks softer and noisier overall. At the end of the day neither result is great, and neither would be usable for anything serious.