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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released June 2010
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was launched 3 years earlier than the SH-50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-FH100 scores versus the SH-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Olympus SH-50

 EX-FH100 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Casio EX-FH100

 SH-50 EX-FH100 
IntroducedJanuary 2013June 2010More modern by 31 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus SH-50

 EX-FH100 SH-50 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys outside measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the SH-50.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH100 and SH-50 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FH100 and SH-50.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SH-50 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-FH100
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
36
focusing manually
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography features
Olympus SH-50 Street photography features
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-FH100
Travel photography with Olympus SH-50
56
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
47
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
49
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-FH100
Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
34
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus SH-50
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Name Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Olympus SH-50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-16 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VI
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 201 gr (0.44 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 ID NP-90 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $299 $300