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Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released November 2009
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Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon D30 and Casio EX-FC150, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the EX-FC150 (10MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D30 was released 4 years after the EX-FC150 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D30 scores vs the EX-FC150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Casio EX-FC150

 D30 EX-FC150 
ReleasedFebruary 2014November 2009Newer by 52 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Canon D30

 EX-FC150 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Casio EX-FC150

 D30 EX-FC150 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon D30 offers outside measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Casio EX-FC150 has specifications of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon D30 and Casio EX-FC150 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the D30 compared to the EX-FC150.

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and EX-FC150 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and EX-FC150.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon D30 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer D30 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-FC150 as a Portrait photography camera
33
has manual focus
has face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography advice
Casio EX-FC150 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography features
Casio EX-FC150 Sports photography features
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
environment proof
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
30
fast continuous shooting (40.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D30
Travel photography with Casio EX-FC150
60
environment proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D30
Landscape photography with Casio EX-FC150
44
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
31
has manual focus
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging info
Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging info
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone support
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Canon D30 vs Casio EX-FC150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Casio EX-FC150
 Canon PowerShot D30Casio Exilim EX-FC150
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Casio Exilim EX-FC150
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2009-11-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 37-185mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.6-4.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 40.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 2.60 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 173 grams (0.38 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 300 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-40
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $329 $350