Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus XZ-1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 versus Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is fairly similar but the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-FC100 was announced 24 months before the XZ-1 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-FC100 scores against the XZ-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Olympus XZ-1. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC100 has outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the XZ-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and XZ-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and XZ-1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-FC100 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus XZ-1 will deliver extra detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.