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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
21
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 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
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Casio EX-FC100 versus Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was brought out 12 months earlier than the S2100 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-FC100 scores vs the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Sony S2100

 EX-FC100 S2100 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Casio EX-FC100

 S2100 EX-FC100 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2009More recent by 12 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Casio EX-FC100 and Sony S2100

 EX-FC100 S2100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC100 enjoys 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) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the S2100.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and S2100 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC100 and S2100.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony S2100 to resolve more detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-FC100
Portrait photography with Sony S2100
26
has manual focus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
20
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FC100
Street photography with Sony S2100
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FC100
Sports photography with Sony S2100
23
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Landscape photography features
Sony S2100 Landscape photography features
31
has manual focus
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
27
screen size is good (3")
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Vlogging advice
Sony S2100 Vlogging advice
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC100 and Sony S2100
 Casio Exilim EX-FC100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 9 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 33-105mm (3.2x)
Largest aperture f/3.6-8.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 gr (0.34 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 feature
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $0