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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Sony Alpha a3500 front
Portability
69
Imaging
62
Features
54
Overall
58

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 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 a3500
(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
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A3000
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony a3500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FH100 was released 4 years before the a3500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-FH100 grades against the a3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Sony a3500

 EX-FH100 a3500 

Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Casio EX-FH100

 a3500 EX-FH100 
IntroducedMarch 2014June 2010Fresher by 45 months

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony a3500

 EX-FH100 a3500 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 features physical dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony a3500 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-FH100 vs the a3500.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and a3500 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and a3500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH100 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony a3500 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony a3500 Portrait photography highlights
35
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Street photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (411g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography advice
Sony a3500 Sports photography advice
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
59
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
max fps low (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography features
Sony a3500 Travel photography features
56
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
60
better than average battery power (470 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (411g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Landscape photography factors
Sony a3500 Landscape photography factors
47
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony a3500 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic jack
26
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (411 grams)
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony a3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Sony a3500
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Sony Alpha a3500
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Sony Alpha a3500
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-06-16 2014-03-21
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
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
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264
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 201 gr (0.44 lbs) 411 gr (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 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 life - 470 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $299 $398