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Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
64
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-G1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
16
Overall
27

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced February 2014
Casio EX-G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 154g - 104 x 64 x 20mm
  • Introduced November 2009
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-100 versus Casio EX-G1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Casio. The image resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the EX-G1 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and EX-G1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was launched 4 years after the EX-G1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-100 matches up versus the EX-G1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Casio EX-G1

 EX-100 EX-G1 
IntroducedFebruary 2014November 2009More modern by 52 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-G1 over the Casio EX-100

 EX-G1 EX-100 

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Casio EX-G1

 EX-100 EX-G1 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 comes with external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Casio EX-G1 has proportions of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") having a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-100 versus Casio EX-G1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 against the EX-G1.

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and EX-G1 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and EX-G1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The EX-100 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh less difficult. The more recent EX-100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-G1 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 Street photography highlights
Casio EX-G1 Street photography highlights
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
53
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (154 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-G1 as a Sports photography camera
50
high shutter speed (1/20,000s)
fast shooting (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (390 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
23
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-100 Travel photography features
Casio EX-G1 Travel photography features
63
good battery power (390 shots)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
54
weather sealing
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (154g)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-100
Landscape photography with Casio EX-G1
53
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (390 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
31
manual focus
weather sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-100 Vlogging advice
Casio EX-G1 Vlogging advice
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
22
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (154g)
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Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-G1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Casio EX-G1
 Casio Exilim EX-100Casio Exilim EX-G1
General Information
Company Casio Casio
Model type Casio Exilim EX-100 Casio Exilim EX-G1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-06 2009-11-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Clear LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/20000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 30.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.10 m 2.40 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 389 grams (0.86 lbs) 154 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 104 x 64 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8")
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 life 390 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-800
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $572 $61