Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30
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Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
- Released February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
- Introduced January 2011

Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and EX-H30 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The A1100 IS was introduced 22 months prior to the EX-H30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A1100 IS matches up vs the EX-H30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Casio Exilim EX-H30. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Casio EX-H30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Casio EX-H30
A1100 IS | EX-H30 |
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Canon A1100 IS
EX-H30 | A1100 IS | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 22 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 115k | Clearer screen (+346k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Casio EX-H30
A1100 IS | EX-H30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS offers outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-H30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).
Contrast the Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A1100 IS and the EX-H30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and EX-H30 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and EX-H30.
All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Casio EX-H30 to show extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A1100 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A1100 IS vs Casio EX-H30 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Casio Exilim EX-H30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Casio |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Casio Exilim EX-H30 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-02-18 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | Exilim Engine 5.0 |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Max aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | Super Clear TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 150 grams (0.33 pounds) | 201 grams (0.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-130 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | - |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $160 | $709 |