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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
45
Overall
46

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 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
  • Launched June 2010
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A330
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and the A300 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FH100 was launched 2 years after the A300 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-FH100 scores vs the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Sony A300

 EX-FH100 A300 
RevealedJune 2010January 2008More modern by 29 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Casio EX-FH100

 A300 EX-FH100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A300

 EX-FH100 A300 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-FH100 vs the A300.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and A300 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and A300.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The EX-FH100 uses the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The newer EX-FH100 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography factors
Sony A300 Portrait photography factors
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
58
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography details
Sony A300 Street photography details
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A300 as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography factors
Sony A300 Travel photography factors
56
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
45
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography factors
Sony A300 Landscape photography factors
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
56
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Vlogging information
Sony A300 Vlogging information
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A300
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-06-16 2008-01-30
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 632g (1.39 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.4
DXO Low light score not tested 538
Other
Battery model NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $299 $0