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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20

Portability
94
Imaging
31
Features
21
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
50
Overall
42

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC100
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2012
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-FC100 versus Sony TX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the TX20 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-FC100 grades vs the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Sony TX20

 EX-FC100 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Casio EX-FC100

 TX20 EX-FC100 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 38 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FC100 and Sony TX20

 EX-FC100 TX20 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 has got physical 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 Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-FC100 versus Sony TX20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-FC100 against the TX20.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and TX20 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC100 and TX20.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX20 to offer you more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Portrait photography information
Sony TX20 Portrait photography information
26
you can focus manually
no external flash support
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FC100
Street photography with Sony TX20
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FC100
Sports photography with Sony TX20
23
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change focal length (()mm)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
50
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-FC100
Travel photography with Sony TX20
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (9MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
72
good battery power (250 CIPA)
weather proofing
provides focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FC100
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
31
you can focus manually
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
51
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
good battery power (250 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
35
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC100 and Sony TX20
 Casio Exilim EX-FC100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.6-8.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 156 gr (0.34 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 250 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $330