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Overview
Casio Exilim EX-100 was announced in 2014 and is a 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode. The camera has a Tilting 3.50" screen with 922k dot resolution. It has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in body image stabilization.
Casio Exilim EX-100 can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Casio Exilim EX-100.
PROS
Video Capture
80 Lowest Native ISO
12,800 Highest Native ISO
Face Detection
Live View Autofocus
Image Stabilization
Large Screen - 3.50"
High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
Built-in Flash
Built-In Wi-Fi
Light - 389 g (0.86 lb / 13.72 oz)
CONS
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
0 Cross-type Focus Points
No Viewfinder
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 390 shots
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
AVERAGE
25 Focus Points
Tilting Screen
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/20000 sec
Screen
Tilting screen
Casio Exilim EX-100 has a 3.50" Tilting screen with 922k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes this camera very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.
Sensor
Casio Exilim EX-100 features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode.
Photography Features
Camera can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 3264 x 2248, 2048 x 1536 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.
Image Stabilization
The camera has a [y] 5-Axis Sensor Shift image stabilization.
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Camera has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly. Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.
USB Input
Casio Exilim EX-100 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.
External Storage Slots
The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.
Other Features
Shutter
Casio Exilim EX-100's shutter speed can go up to 1/20000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter. Camera can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps.
Flash
Casio Exilim EX-100 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.10 m.
Physical Parameters
Casio Exilim EX-100 has dimensions of 119 x 67 x 50 mm (4.69 x 2.64 x 1.97"). It weighs 389 g (0.86 lb / 13.72 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
119 mm (4.69")
67 mm (2.64")
67 mm (2.64")
Casio Exilim EX-100 dimensions
Casio Exilim EX-100 for Different Types of Photography
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Casio Exilim EX-100 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Landscape Photography
POOR
53
Casio Exilim EX-100 gets a score of 53 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Small Sensor
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Sports Photography
GOOD
73
Casio Exilim EX-100 gets a score of 73 and is GOOD choice for Sports photography.
12,800 Highest Native ISO
25 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
No Viewfinder
High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
Short Battery Life - 390 shots
Wildlife Photography
AVERAGE
69
Casio Exilim EX-100 gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
12,800 Highest Native ISO
25 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
No Viewfinder
High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 390 shots
Portrait Photography
AVERAGE
69
Casio Exilim EX-100 gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Small Sensor
25 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Large Screen - 3.50"
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
No External Flash Connectivity
Street Photography
GOOD
81
Casio Exilim EX-100 gets a score of 81 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Small Sensor
25 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Tilting Screen
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
No Viewfinder
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 389 g (0.86 lb / 13.72 oz)
Travel Photography
GOOD
83
Casio Exilim EX-100 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.
Image Stabilization
Tilting Screen
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 389 g (0.86 lb / 13.72 oz)
Short Battery Life - 390 shots
Casio Exilim EX-100 Evaluation
We evaluate Casio Exilim EX-100 and give score of 63 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
OVERALL
63
Sensor
AVERAGE
57
We give Casio Exilim EX-100 a score of 57 for Sensor parameters.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
80 Lowest Native ISO
12,800 Highest Native ISO
Photo
GOOD
72
We give Casio Exilim EX-100 a score of 72 for Photo parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic) - 1/20000 sec
High Max Continuous Shooting - 30.0 fps
No External Flash Connectivity
Video
POOR
46
We give Casio Exilim EX-100 a score of 46 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Focusing
GOOD
70
We give Casio Exilim EX-100 a score of 70 for Focusing parameters.
25 Focus Points
0 Cross-type Focus Points
Face Detection
Live View Autofocus
Screen and Viewfinder
AVERAGE
67
We give Casio Exilim EX-100 a score of 67 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
Tilting Screen
Large Screen - 3.50"
Screen Resolution - 922k dot
No Viewfinder
Connectivity
AVERAGE
69
We give Casio Exilim EX-100 a score of 69 for Connectivity parameters.
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
Battery, Storage and Physical
POOR
44
We give Casio Exilim EX-100 a score of 44 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 389 g (0.86 lb / 13.72 oz)
Short Battery Life - 390 shots
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