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Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 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
  • Announced June 2010
Pentax WG-1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-FH100 and Pentax WG-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was brought out 7 months before the WG-1 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-FH100 scores against the WG-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Pentax WG-1

 EX-FH100 WG-1 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Casio EX-FH100

 WG-1 EX-FH100 
IntroducedFebruary 2011June 2010Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Pentax WG-1

 EX-FH100 WG-1 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FH100 comes with 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) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the WG-1.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH100 and WG-1 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and WG-1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Pentax WG-1 to show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH100 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography features
35
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
35
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FH100
Street photography with Pentax WG-1
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
37
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Travel photography camera
56
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
71
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography advice
47
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-1 Vlogging factors
28
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Pentax WG-1
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Brand Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Pentax Optio WG-1
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-06-16 2011-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lbs) 157 grams (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $299 $350