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Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 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
  • Released January 2009
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 and Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Pentax. The resolution of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and the E70 (10MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was launched very close to the E70 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-FC100 scores versus the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Pentax E70

 EX-FC100 E70 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Casio EX-FC100

 E70 EX-FC100 

Common features in the Casio EX-FC100 and Pentax E70

 EX-FC100 E70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009January 2009Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC100 has outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the E70.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and E70 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC100 and E70.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax E70 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E70 Portrait photography highlights
27
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FC100
Street photography with Pentax E70
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Sports photography information
Pentax E70 Sports photography information
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed focal length (()mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
low MP (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-FC100
Travel photography with Pentax E70
52
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (9MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Landscape photography info
Pentax E70 Landscape photography info
32
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low MP (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Vlogging advice
Pentax E70 Vlogging advice
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC100 and Pentax E70
 Casio Exilim EX-FC100Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Name Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Pentax Optio E70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.6-8.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 gr (0.34 lb) 175 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 model NP-40 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $140