Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55
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33 Features
36 Overall
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67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
- 201g - 104 x 60 x 28mm
- Introduced June 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Revealed August 2010
- Later Model is Sony A57
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe EX-FH100 was revealed 2 months before the A55 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-FH100 grades vs the A55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Sony A55
| EX-FH100 | A55 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Casio EX-FH100
| A55 | EX-FH100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A55
| EX-FH100 | A55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | June 2010 |  | August 2010 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
| Touch screen |  | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FH100 comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-FH100 and the A55.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH100 and A55 is 92 and 67 respectively.
Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FH100 and A55.
Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-FH100 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A55 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively.
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A55 Specifications
| Casio Exilim EX-FH100 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Casio | Sony |
| Model | Casio Exilim EX-FH100 | Sony SLT-A55 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2010-06-16 | 2010-08-24 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| 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 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | - |
| Macro focus range | 7cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone 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 | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 201 grams (0.44 pounds) | 500 grams (1.10 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 73 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 816 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 380 images |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NP-90 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail cost | $299 | $800 |