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Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 Key Specs

Canon SD960 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Alternative Name is Digital IXUS 110 IS
Casio EX-FC100
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F3.6-8.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and EX-FC100 (9MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was unveiled 2 months later than the EX-FC100 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD960 IS scores against the EX-FC100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD960 IS over the Casio EX-FC100

 SD960 IS EX-FC100 
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Canon SD960 IS

 EX-FC100 SD960 IS 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Canon SD960 IS and Casio EX-FC100

 SD960 IS EX-FC100 
IntroducedFebruary 2009January 2009Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD960 IS has external dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Casio EX-FC100 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD960 IS vs the EX-FC100.

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD960 IS and EX-FC100 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD960 IS and EX-FC100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SD960 IS to provide more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 sensor size comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-FC100 as a Portrait photography camera
26
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
focusing manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Street photography information
Casio EX-FC100 Street photography information
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD960 IS
Sports photography with Casio EX-FC100
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD960 IS
Travel photography with Casio EX-FC100
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
52
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Landscape photography factors
Casio EX-FC100 Landscape photography factors
37
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
32
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
small screen (2.7")
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-FC100 as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon SD960 IS vs Casio EX-FC100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD960 IS and Casio EX-FC100
 Canon PowerShot SD960 ISCasio Exilim EX-FC100
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Casio Exilim EX-FC100
Also referred to as Digital IXUS 110 IS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-02-18 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 12 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) ()
Max aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/3.6-8.5
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.8" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 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 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 54 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 NB-4L NP-40
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch - $300