Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax XG-1

Here, we are contrasting the Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax XG-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and XG-1 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was announced 5 years prior to the XG-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-FH100 grades against the XG-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 & Pentax XG-1. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys external 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) and the Pentax XG-1 has proportions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the XG-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and XG-1 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and XG-1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax XG-1 to offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.