Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N Key Specs
(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
- Revealed June 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Launched October 2011
- Superseded the Sony NEX-5
- Replacement is Sony NEX-5R

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N Overview
Below is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

The EX-FH100 was released 15 months earlier than the NEX-5N making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-FH100 scores versus the NEX-5N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Sony NEX-5N
EX-FH100 | NEX-5N |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Casio EX-FH100
NEX-5N | EX-FH100 | |||
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Launched | October 2011 | ![]() | June 2010 | More recent by 15 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony NEX-5N
EX-FH100 | NEX-5N | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen |
Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FH100 provides exterior dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Examine the Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-FH100 against the NEX-5N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH100 and NEX-5N is 92 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and NEX-5N.
All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-FH100 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-5N will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony NEX-5N Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 | Sony Alpha NEX-5N | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-FH100 | Sony Alpha NEX-5N |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2010-06-16 | 2011-10-03 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | - |
Macro focus range | 7cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 201 gr (0.44 lb) | 269 gr (0.59 lb) |
Dimensions | 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 77 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1079 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 460 shots |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-90 | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $299 | $550 |