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Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 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
  • Announced June 2010
Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Announced August 2020
  • Newer Model is Panasonic S5 II
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Panasonic S5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and S5 (24MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-FH100 was introduced 11 years earlier than the S5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-FH100 scores against the S5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Panasonic S5

 EX-FH100 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Casio EX-FH100

 S5 EX-FH100 
AnnouncedAugust 2020June 2010Fresher by 123 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k230kClearer display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Panasonic S5

 EX-FH100 S5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3.0"Equivalent display size

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 has specifications of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FH100 vs the S5.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and S5 is 92 and 60 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and S5.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH100 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic S5 will produce more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography information
Panasonic S5 Portrait photography information
36
has manual focus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
86
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FH100
Street photography with Panasonic S5
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
78
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography advice
Panasonic S5 Sports photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (4.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S5 as a Travel photography camera
56
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
79
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography details
Panasonic S5 Landscape photography details
47
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
86
focusing manually
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.0 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S5 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
79
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Panasonic S5
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
General Information
Company Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-06-16 2020-08-14
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Total lenses - 31
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3.0"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 714g (1.57 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
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 - 440 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Card slots One 2
Retail pricing $299 $1,999