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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 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
  • Released June 2010
Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A380
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-FH100 versus Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FH100 was manufactured at a similar time to the A390 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-FH100 grades versus the A390 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Sony A390

 EX-FH100 A390 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Casio EX-FH100

 A390 EX-FH100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A390

 EX-FH100 A390 
IntroducedJune 2010July 2010Same age
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 comes with physical measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A390 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FH100 vs the A390.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and A390 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH100 and A390.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FH100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A390 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography advice
Sony A390 Portrait photography advice
35
has manual focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography factors
Sony A390 Street photography factors
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FH100
Sports photography with Sony A390
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
59
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
low battery pack (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography features
Sony A390 Travel photography features
56
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
53
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FH100
Landscape photography with Sony A390
47
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
61
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Vlogging details
Sony A390 Vlogging details
28
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
9
can't shoot video
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A390 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A390
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2010-06-16 2010-07-28
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
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) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic 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 201 grams (0.44 lb) 549 grams (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 607
Other
Battery life - 230 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $500