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Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot S120 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 Key Specs

Canon S120
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 217g - 100 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Older Model is Canon S110
Casio EX-FH100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 60 x 28mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Canon S120 versus Casio EX-FH100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the EX-FH100 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the S120 (1/1.7") and EX-FH100 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The S120 was manufactured 3 years after the EX-FH100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the S120 grades versus the EX-FH100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S120 over the Casio EX-FH100

 S120 EX-FH100 
RevealedNovember 2013June 2010More modern by 42 months
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Canon S120

 EX-FH100 S120 

Common features in the Canon S120 and Casio EX-FH100

 S120 EX-FH100 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S120 has physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-FH100 has sizing of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S120 vs the EX-FH100.

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and EX-FH100 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 top view buttons comparison

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and EX-FH100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S120 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon S120 will show extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger S120 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 sensor size comparison

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S120 Portrait photography info
Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography info
42
manual focus
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
35
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon S120 Street photography details
Casio EX-FH100 Street photography details
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (217g)
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S120
Sports photography with Casio EX-FH100
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S120 Travel photography features
Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography features
67
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than average (217 grams)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
56
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S120
Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH100
57
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S120 as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-FH100 as a Vlogging camera
35
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than average (217 grams)
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon S120 vs Casio EX-FH100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S120 and Casio EX-FH100
 Canon PowerShot S120Casio Exilim EX-FH100
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot S120 Casio Exilim EX-FH100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-11-26 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.2-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 7cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 217 grams (0.48 lbs) 201 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 246 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH NP-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $449 $299