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Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Samsung HZ50W front
Portability
70
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W 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
  • Revealed June 2010
Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Announced May 2010
  • Also Known as WB5500
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was launched 2 months later than the HZ50W which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-FH100 matches up vs the HZ50W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Samsung HZ50W

 EX-FH100 HZ50W 

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Casio EX-FH100

 HZ50W EX-FH100 

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Samsung HZ50W

 EX-FH100 HZ50W 
AnnouncedJune 2010May 2010Same age
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 provides physical measurements 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 Samsung HZ50W has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-FH100 vs the HZ50W.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH100 and HZ50W is 92 and 70 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FH100 and HZ50W.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung HZ50W to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography advice
Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography advice
35
you can focus manually
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
45
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography features
Samsung HZ50W Street photography features
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography features
Samsung HZ50W Sports photography features
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
amazing zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography advice
Samsung HZ50W Travel photography advice
56
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
58
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
very long zoom (676mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung HZ50W Landscape photography highlights
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse function
51
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
24
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Samsung HZ50W
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Samsung HZ50W
General Information
Make Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Samsung HZ50W
Also Known as - WB5500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-06-16 2010-05-03
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 7cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic 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 201 gr (0.44 pounds) 426 gr (0.94 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 model NP-90 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $299 $250