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Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 Key Specs

Canon A3100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the A3100 IS (12MP) and the EX-100 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the A3100 IS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The A3100 IS was released 5 years before the EX-100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A3100 IS matches up against the EX-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Casio EX-100

 A3100 IS EX-100 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Canon A3100 IS

 EX-100 A3100 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-100

 A3100 IS EX-100 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3100 IS offers outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Casio EX-100 has measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check the Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A3100 IS compared to the EX-100.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3100 IS and EX-100 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3100 IS and EX-100.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The A3100 IS features the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult. The older A3100 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 sensor size comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3100 IS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-100
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
42
focusing manually
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Street photography details
Casio EX-100 Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Sports photography details
Casio EX-100 Sports photography details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
maximum shutter speed is high (1/20,000 seconds)
max fps high (30.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (390 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-100 Travel photography highlights
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
63
great battery pack (390 per charge)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Landscape photography info
Casio EX-100 Landscape photography info
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
53
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (390 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3100 IS
Vlogging with Casio EX-100
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic jack
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon A3100 IS vs Casio EX-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3100 IS and Casio EX-100
 Canon PowerShot A3100 ISCasio Exilim EX-100
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Casio Exilim EX-100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-05 2014-02-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Super Clear LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/20000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 30.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lb) 389 gr (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $159 $572