Casio EX-FH100 vs Nikon P7800

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. The image resolution of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is pretty close but the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-FH100 was manufactured 4 years prior to the P7800 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-FH100 matches up vs the P7800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Nikon Coolpix P7800. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery and Nikon P7800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has specifications of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") and a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-FH100 versus Nikon P7800 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the P7800.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH100 and P7800 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and P7800.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-FH100 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon P7800 will render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.