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Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D 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
  • Introduced June 2010
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced December 2006
  • Newer Model is Pentax K20D
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Pentax K10D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and the K10D (10MP) is very comparable but the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FH100 was brought out 3 years after the K10D which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-FH100 matches up against the K10D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Pentax K10D

 EX-FH100 K10D 
AnnouncedJune 2010December 2006More modern by 43 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k210kCrisper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Casio EX-FH100

 K10D EX-FH100 

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Pentax K10D

 EX-FH100 K10D 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 has outer 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 Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-FH100 and the K10D.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH100 and K10D is 92 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and K10D.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact MP but different sensor sizes. The EX-FH100 includes the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging. The more recent EX-FH100 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography details
Pentax K10D Portrait photography details
36
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
53
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography details
Pentax K10D Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FH100
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
max fps low (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography features
Pentax K10D Travel photography features
56
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
49
environment proofing
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH100
Landscape photography with Pentax K10D
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse function
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
tiny screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Vlogging factors
Pentax K10D Vlogging factors
28
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic port
9
no video
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Pentax K10D
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Pentax K10D
General Information
Brand Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Pentax K10D
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-06-16 2006-12-15
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 793g (1.75 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery model NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $299 $700