Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony TX30

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony TX30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was brought out 4 years before the TX30 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-FH100 grades versus the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FH100 comes with physical dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the TX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and TX30 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH100 and TX30.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX30 to give extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.