Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony HX99

Below, we will be comparing the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony HX99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FH100 was launched 9 years before the HX99 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-FH100 scores versus the HX99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FH100 has outer dimensions 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 HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony HX99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the HX99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and HX99 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and HX99.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH100 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.