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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
62
Overall
46

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ200
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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Casio EX-H30 versus Panasonic FZ100, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Panasonic. The image resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-H30 was manufactured 6 months later than the FZ100 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-H30 matches up versus the FZ100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Panasonic FZ100

 EX-H30 FZ100 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Casio EX-H30

 FZ100 EX-H30 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Panasonic FZ100

 EX-H30 FZ100 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2010Same generation
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H30 offers exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ100 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-H30 versus Panasonic FZ100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-H30 against the FZ100.

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and FZ100 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and FZ100.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Casio EX-H30 to result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography features
38
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
53
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H30
Street photography with Panasonic FZ100
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H30
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
52
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography features
69
lighter than others in class (201 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
59
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography highlights
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
51
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H30
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ100
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (201 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
64
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
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Casio EX-H30 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Panasonic FZ100
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Brand Casio Panasonic
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 9.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201 gr (0.44 lbs) 540 gr (1.19 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
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 model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $709 $500