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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10 Comparison

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Casio EX-FC100

9 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Casio EX-FC100, which was introduced in January 2009 is a Small Sensor Compact camera with a 9.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Sony RX10, which was introduced in March 2014 is a Large Sensor Superzoom camera with a 20.0MP 1-inch sensor. As you can see, EX-FC100 is 5 years older than RX10. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Casio EX-FC100 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2009-01-08
  • 9MP - 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2.7" Fixed Type Screen
  • continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 156g. 100 x 59 x 23 mm

Sony RX10 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-03-20
  • 20MP - 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 125 - 12800 ( expands to 80-25600)
  • 24-200 mm F2.8 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 1440k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 813g. 129 x 88 x 102 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Sony RX10 was replaced by Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II vs Casio Exilim EX-FC100

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Casio Exilim EX-FC100 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Weight
156 g vs 813 g 657 g lighter
Focal Length - Wide
mm vs 24mm 24 mm wider coverage


Reasons to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 over Casio Exilim EX-FC100
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs Eye-Fi Connected Better connectivity
LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 9 MP 122% more pixels
Max ISO
12.800 vs 1.600 700% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.7" 0.3 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
1.290k dots vs 230k dots 459% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/3200s vs 1/1000s faster mechanical shutter
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Focal Length - Tele
200mm vs mm 200 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
8.3× vs more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Wide
2.80 vs 3.60 faster lens at wide
Max Aperture - Tele
2.80 vs 8.50 faster lens at tele
Sensor Pixel Area
5.82µm2 vs 3.13µm2 85% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720 Higher Resolution Video
Top LCD
Yes vs No Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Built-in ND Filter
3.0-stops vs No Use larger aperture under strong light
NFC Connection
Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices

Common Strengths of Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs Optical Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Continuous Shooting
fps vs 10.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Manual Focusing
Yes vs Yes both have manual focusing modes
Manual Exposure
Yes vs Yes better exposure control
Focal Length - Wide
mm vs 24mm Very good wide angle coverage
Common Weaknesses of Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Casio EX-FC100 has external dimensions of 100 x 59 x 23 mm (3.94 x 2.32 x 0.91″) and weighs 156 g (0.34 lb / 5.50 oz) (including batteries). Sony RX10 has external dimensions of 129 x 88 x 102 mm (5.08 x 3.46 x 4.02″) and weighs 813 g (1.79 lb / 28.68 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10. Casio EX-FC100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 29mm narrower, 29mm shorter and 79mm thinner than Sony RX10.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 Size and Weight - Back View

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Casio EX-FC100 is significantly lighter (657g ) than the Sony RX10 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Weight Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Thanks to the weather sealed body of RX10, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to EX-FC100.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Sony RX10's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Casio EX-FC100's 2.7" screen.

In addition to the size advantage, Sony RX10 LCD screen also has a Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Casio EX-FC100 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to RX10.
Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10: Sensor Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 has a 9.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Sony RX10 has a 20.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.

Sony RX10's sensor provides 11MP more than Casio EX-FC100's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the EX-FC100 and RX10 sensor size comparison.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 Cameras


As seen above, Sony RX10 has a 4.1x Larger sensor area than Casio EX-FC100. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10 Lens Specs Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 features a F3.6-8.5 zoom lens whereas Sony RX10 features a 24-200 mm F2.8 8.3× zoom lens.

Casio EX-FC100 has 24mm wider coverage than the Sony RX10. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.80, Sony RX10 is faster at widest end. On the tele end, Sony RX10 has 200mm longer reach than the Casio EX-FC100. At f2.80, it is also faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

EX-FC100
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Widest - Ricoh WG-M1
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DSLR-Like Cameras

EX-FC100
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Longest - Canon SX520 HS
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Max Aperture at Tele

DSLR-Like Cameras

EX-FC100
RX10
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

DSLR-Like Cameras

EX-FC100
RX10
Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
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What types of Photography are Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Casio EX-FC100 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Sony RX10 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Casio EX-FC100 for Street Photography

GOOD

Sony RX10 for Street Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: f3.60
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
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Casio EX-FC100 for Sports Photography

POOR

Sony RX10 for Sports Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1000s
Focus Points
mm Tele Lens
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
200 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f2.80
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/3200s
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Casio EX-FC100 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Sony RX10 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Compact Body
156g
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
X Optical Zoom
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RAW shooting capability
Environmental Sealings
8.3X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
813g
Body Thickness 102mm
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Casio EX-FC100 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Sony RX10 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony RX10: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Casio EX-FC100 and Sony RX10 scores compare:

Casio EX-FC100
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #202 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #775 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Sony RX10
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #9 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #183 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Sony RX10 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Casio EX-FC100 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Casio EX-FC100. Otherwise, Sony RX10 is the better camera overall.

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Sony RX10 vs Casio EX-FC100 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Brand Casio Sony
Announced 2009-01-08 2014-03-20
Body Type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Size 1/2.3-inch 1-inch
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Area 28.07mm2 116.16mm2
Megapixels 9 megapixels 20 megapixels
Max Resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Max Native Light sensitivity 1,600 ISO 12,800 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 25600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 125 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity - 80 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a 25
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range no lens 24-200 mm (8.3×)
Max Aperture F3.6-8.5 F2.8
Screen
Type Fixed type Tilting
Size 2.7" 3"
Resolution 230k dots 1,290k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder 1,440k dots
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.7x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/1000s 1/3200s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Sensor-shift Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range n/a 10.20 m
Max Flash Sync s n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting n/a 10.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Video Formats Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 156g 813g
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 23mm 129 x 88 x 102mm
Battery Life n/a 420 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 69
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.9
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 12.6
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 474
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