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Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Replacement is Canon SX510 HS
Casio EX-FH100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
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Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and EX-FH100 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX500 IS was introduced 2 years after the EX-FH100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX500 IS grades against the EX-FH100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Casio EX-FH100

 SX500 IS EX-FH100 
LaunchedAugust 2012June 2010Newer by 27 months
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Canon SX500 IS

 EX-FH100 SX500 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Casio EX-FH100

 SX500 IS EX-FH100 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX500 IS offers physical dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Casio EX-FH100 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX500 IS versus the EX-FH100.

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and EX-FH100 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX500 IS and EX-FH100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX500 IS to give you greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX500 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Portrait photography details
Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/1,600 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX500 IS
Street photography with Casio EX-FH100
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Sports photography highlights
Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography highlights
44
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (195 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-FH100 as a Travel photography camera
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery (195 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
56
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX500 IS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH100
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (195 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-FH100 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
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Canon SX500 IS vs Casio EX-FH100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Casio EX-FH100
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISCasio Exilim EX-FH100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Casio Exilim EX-FH100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-08-21 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD 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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.2-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/1600 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341 grams (0.75 lbs) 201 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 195 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L NP-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $299 $299