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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 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
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Replacement is Sony a3500
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-FH100 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A3000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-FH100 grades against the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Sony A3000

 EX-FH100 A3000 

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Casio EX-FH100

 A3000 EX-FH100 
RevealedAugust 2013June 2010More recent by 38 months

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A3000

 EX-FH100 A3000 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A3000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-FH100 against the A3000.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH100 and A3000 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and A3000.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-FH100 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A3000 will offer greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography information
Sony A3000 Portrait photography information
35
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Street photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (411g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography features
Sony A3000 Sports photography features
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (4.0 fps)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
60
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography details
Sony A3000 Travel photography details
56
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
60
good battery power (470 shots)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (411g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH100
Landscape photography with Sony A3000
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (470 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Vlogging info
Sony A3000 Vlogging info
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
26
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others (411 grams)
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A3000
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Sony Alpha A3000
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Sony Alpha A3000
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-08-27
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ image
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 3200 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264, MP4
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lbs) 411 grams (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 1068
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal -
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $398