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Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100

Portability
64
Imaging
33
Features
53
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Key Specs

Canon SX1 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 615g - 128 x 88 x 88mm
  • Released March 2009
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
  • Announced June 2010
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Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX1 IS versus Casio EX-FH100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SX1 IS (10MP) and the EX-FH100 (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was announced 14 months prior to the EX-FH100 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX1 IS grades versus the EX-FH100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX1 IS over the Casio EX-FH100

 SX1 IS EX-FH100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Canon SX1 IS

 EX-FH100 SX1 IS 
AnnouncedJune 2010March 2009Fresher by 14 months
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SX1 IS and Casio EX-FH100

 SX1 IS EX-FH100 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon SX1 IS has got physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") and a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Casio EX-FH100 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX1 IS versus Casio EX-FH100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX1 IS vs the EX-FH100.

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX1 IS and EX-FH100 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX1 IS and EX-FH100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files but you really should factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older SX1 IS will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX1 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-FH100 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Street photography advice
Casio EX-FH100 Street photography advice
56
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (615 grams)
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX1 IS
Sports photography with Casio EX-FH100
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long zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography highlights
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has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (560mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (615 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Landscape photography features
Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography features
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you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX1 IS
Vlogging with Casio EX-FH100
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quite wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have mic support
heavier than competition (615 grams)
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Canon SX1 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX1 IS and Casio EX-FH100
 Canon PowerShot SX1 ISCasio Exilim EX-FH100
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Casio Exilim EX-FH100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-27 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.2-5.7
Macro focusing range 0cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 615 gr (1.36 lbs) 201 gr (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 88 x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" 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 - NP-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $600 $299