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Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
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Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Key Specs

Canon SX30 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-840mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 601g - 123 x 92 x 108mm
  • Introduced September 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX20 IS
  • Renewed by Canon SX40 HS
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
  • Launched June 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX30 IS versus Casio EX-FH100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and EX-FH100 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was unveiled 3 months later than the EX-FH100 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the SX30 IS matches up vs the EX-FH100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX30 IS over the Casio EX-FH100

 SX30 IS EX-FH100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Canon SX30 IS

 EX-FH100 SX30 IS 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon SX30 IS and Casio EX-FH100

 SX30 IS EX-FH100 
LaunchedSeptember 2010June 2010Same age
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX30 IS offers outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Casio EX-FH100 has proportions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX30 IS versus Casio EX-FH100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX30 IS against the EX-FH100.

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and EX-FH100 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX30 IS and EX-FH100.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX30 IS to result in extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively.

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Street photography details
Casio EX-FH100 Street photography details
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fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (601 grams)
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX30 IS
Sports photography with Casio EX-FH100
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incredible zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Travel photography info
Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography info
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (601 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX30 IS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH100
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focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-FH100 Vlogging highlights
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rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (601g)
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fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon SX30 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX30 IS and Casio EX-FH100
 Canon PowerShot SX30 ISCasio Exilim EX-FH100
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Casio Exilim EX-FH100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-09-14 2010-06-16
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.8 f/3.2-5.7
Macro focusing distance 0cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
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, 15 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 601 gr (1.32 lbs) 201 gr (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 92 x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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-7L NP-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $400 $299