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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS 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
  • Released June 2010
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-FH100 was announced 4 years earlier than the TG-850 iHS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-FH100 matches up against the TG-850 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 EX-FH100 TG-850 iHS 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Casio EX-FH100

 TG-850 iHS EX-FH100 
LaunchedJanuary 2014June 2010Fresher by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 EX-FH100 TG-850 iHS 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FH100 offers exterior dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-FH100 and the TG-850 iHS.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH100 and TG-850 iHS is 92 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and TG-850 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-850 iHS to provide greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography info
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FH100
Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
50
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (330 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography details
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has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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good battery pack (330 per charge)
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography info
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focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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reasonably wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather sealing
good battery pack (330 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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reasonably wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Make Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-06-16 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4616 x 3464
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 7cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1/2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 pounds) 218g (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 330 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Price at release $299 $250