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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2009
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was brought out 13 months prior to the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-FC150 grades vs the TX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Sony TX100V

 EX-FC150 TX100V 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Casio EX-FC150

 TX100V EX-FC150 
RevealedJanuary 2011November 2009Fresher by 13 months
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony TX100V

 EX-FC150 TX100V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC150 features physical measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-FC150 compared to the TX100V.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and TX100V is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC150 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony TX100V to offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Portrait photography details
Sony TX100V Portrait photography details
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
29
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Street photography advice
Sony TX100V Street photography advice
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Sports photography details
Sony TX100V Sports photography details
30
high fps (40.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography features
Sony TX100V Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
65
has touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (147 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX100V Landscape photography factors
31
you can focus manually
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX100V Vlogging highlights
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
32
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
heavier than competition (147 grams)
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Sony TX100V
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-11-16 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-185mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 40.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 173 gr (0.38 lbs) 147 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" 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 (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $350 $380