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Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W 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
  • Released June 2010
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as WB550
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Casio and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and the HZ15W (12MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was released 16 months after the HZ15W making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-FH100 matches up against the HZ15W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Samsung HZ15W

 EX-FH100 HZ15W 
RevealedJune 2010February 2009Newer by 16 months

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Casio EX-FH100

 HZ15W EX-FH100 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Samsung HZ15W

 EX-FH100 HZ15W 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 comes with physical dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ15W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-FH100 against the HZ15W.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH100 and HZ15W is 92 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and HZ15W.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung HZ15W to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent EX-FH100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography features
Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography features
36
has manual focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
32
has manual focus
features face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography advice
Samsung HZ15W Street photography advice
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography features
Samsung HZ15W Sports photography features
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography advice
Samsung HZ15W Travel photography advice
56
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
54
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (249g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography features
Samsung HZ15W Landscape photography features
47
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
41
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-FH100
Vlogging with Samsung HZ15W
28
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
29
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (249g)
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Samsung HZ15W
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Samsung HZ15W
General Information
Brand Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Samsung HZ15W
Also called - WB550
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-06-16 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 249g (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $299 $330