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Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
94 Imaging
32 Features
21 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
37 Overall
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Key Specs

Casio EX-FC100
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F3.6-8.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 59 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-FC100 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was announced 4 years prior to the TG-820 iHS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-FC100 scores versus the TG-820 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

          

          

            
 EX-FC100 TG-820 iHS 
Focus manually  More precise focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Casio EX-FC100

          

          

            
 TG-820 iHS EX-FC100 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 37 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1030k230kClearer display (+800k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-FC100 and Olympus TG-820 iHS

          

          

            
 EX-FC100 TG-820 iHS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC100 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-FC100 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the TG-820 iHS.
Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and TG-820 iHS is 94 and 92 respectively.
Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and TG-820 iHS.
All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-820 iHS to deliver greater detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

            Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-FC100 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography highlights
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 manual focus
 external flash not possible
 low MP (9 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
26
 has face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-FC100 Street photography details
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography details
56
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Casio EX-FC100
Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed focal length (()mm)
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
 low MP (9 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking focus
 weather sealing
 low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (220 shots)
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-FC100 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography details
52
 flash built-in
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 low MP (9MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
58
 weather sealing
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
 MP count low (12MP)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-FC100
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
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 manual focus
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 fixed focal length (()mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 low MP (9MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual exposure
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 not so great battery power (220 shots)
 lack of Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
 Casio EX-FC100 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Vlogging camera
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone socket
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 lack of microphone jack
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC100 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Casio Exilim EX-FC100Olympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Olympus TG-820 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-08 2012-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-8.5 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,030k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display tech - HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 156 gr (0.34 lb) 206 gr (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 - 220 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $500