Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony RX100

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FH100 was brought out 3 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-FH100 scores against the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should 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") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-FH100 versus Sony RX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-FH100 compared to the RX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and RX100.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH100 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 will resolve more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.