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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Revealed June 2010
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-5
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was revealed 5 years before the TG-4 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-FH100 matches up versus the TG-4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Olympus TG-4

 EX-FH100 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Casio EX-FH100

 TG-4 EX-FH100 
AnnouncedApril 2015June 2010Fresher by 58 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus TG-4

 EX-FH100 TG-4 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 provides external dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the TG-4.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and TG-4 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and TG-4.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography highlights
35
manual focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
46
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FH100
Street photography with Olympus TG-4
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (380 per charge)
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
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flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
74
good battery life (380 per charge)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography features
47
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
62
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery life (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-FH100
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
relatively wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than others in class (247g)
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Olympus TG-4
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Brand Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-06-16 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 380 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $299 $379