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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced June 2010
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Casio and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was unveiled 6 months later than the FE-4030 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-FH100 scores against the FE-4030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Olympus FE-4030

 EX-FH100 FE-4030 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Casio EX-FH100

 FE-4030 EX-FH100 

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus FE-4030

 EX-FH100 FE-4030 
RevealedJune 2010January 2010Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys outside measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-FH100 vs the FE-4030.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and FE-4030 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FH100 and FE-4030.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus FE-4030 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography information
35
has manual focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography details
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography information
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography factors
56
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
32
pretty wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
25
pretty wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus FE-4030
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Olympus FE-4030
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-06-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 7cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $299 $130