Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Digital Camera Review

Casio Exilim EX-FC100

Digital Camera Review

3.8 Casio has managed to squeeze the extremely high-speed photography and slow-motion video into the EX-FC100, which takes 9-megapixel images (or 6 megapixels at 30 frames per second) and records video at up to 1000 frames per second.  While it had some issues with image quality, the high speeds are a powerful draw.
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Sample Photos  
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Sample Photos


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Detail Sample
x Focal length: 6.4mm
Aperture: f/8.5
Shutter: 1/200
ISO: 100

Shot under bright light, on automatic white balance. This Presbyterian cathedral offers fine detail that shows up well in the photograph.
x x x   Even at ISO 100, there's a bit of image noise creeping into the 100% crops, as well as some artifacting.

 

Macro Sample
x Focal length: 6.4mm
Aperture: f/3.6
Shutter: 1/50
ISO: 100

Set on daylight white balance, and under a bright sky, with macro focus.


x x x   The maximum aperture of f/3.6 doesn't provide for the narrow depth of field that macro lovers crave.

 

Crowd Sample
x Focal length: 16.9mm
Aperture: f/4.2
Shutter: 1/200
ISO: 200

With white balance set on auto, and the sky starting to cloud over, this crowd of concert-goers make for plenty of color and detail.


x x x   The lack of sharpness with this camera is evident in these crops.

 

Dynamic Range Sample
x Focal length: 16.9mm
Aperture: f/4.2
Shutter: 1/125
ISO: 200

Using the "Lighting" tool, which is a dynamic range adjustment, you can see how much information is pulled out of the under-exposed areas.
x x x   Shooting normally, most of the detail of the bushes and trees is completely lost.
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x x x   However, once "Lighting" is turned on, detail is salvaged, but the noise levels increase.

 

Color Sample
x Focal length: 10.4mm
Aperture: f/4
Shutter: 1/15
ISO: 100

This photo shows a number of objects with known colors, which provides a real-world example of the camera's color accuracy. The shot was taken with automatic white balance.

x x x   According to our testing, the camera had good greens, but struggled with yellows and blues.

 

 

1000 fps Video Sample        
       
       

 

420 fps Video Sample        
       
       

 

210 fps Video Sample        
       
       

 

Still Life Examples


The images below all link to full size versions of our still life, at every available ISO. These images may take some time to load, as they're quite large files.

  Still Life Comparisons
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  Casio EX-FC100 Canon SD970 IS Fujifilm F200EXR Sony T900
ISO 50
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ISO 100 x x x x
ISO 200 x x x x
ISO 400 x x x x
ISO 800 x x x x
ISO 1600 x x x x
ISO 3200

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ISO 6400

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ISO
12800


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NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.

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