Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was unveiled 24 months before the SP-610UZ making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-FC100 grades against the SP-610UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 has outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-FC100 vs the SP-610UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and SP-610UZ is 94 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and SP-610UZ.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-610UZ to offer more detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.