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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and TX9 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was manufactured 18 months prior to the TX9 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-FC100 matches up vs the TX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Sony TX9

 EX-FC100 TX9 

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Casio EX-FC100

 TX9 EX-FC100 
LaunchedJuly 2010January 2009Fresher by 18 months
Display sizing3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FC100 and Sony TX9

 EX-FC100 TX9 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 provides exterior 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 TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FC100 against the TX9.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC100 and TX9 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC100 and TX9.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX9 to give you more detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-FC100
Portrait photography with Sony TX9
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Street photography info
Sony TX9 Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX9 Sports photography highlights
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change focal length (()mm)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (9MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.6)
60
includes touch to focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Landscape photography information
Sony TX9 Landscape photography information
32
you can focus manually
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
41
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX9 as a Vlogging camera
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
32
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC100 and Sony TX9
 Casio Exilim EX-FC100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-08 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-8.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE 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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156g (0.34 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $300 $799