Casio Exilim EX-FH100
The Casio Exilim EX-FH100 is a 10.1 effective megapixel high-speed digital camera boasting a wide-angle 24 mm 10x optical zoom lens in a compact body that makes it easy to carry anywhere. The Casio FH100 also gives users a maximum burst rate of 40 shots per second for still images (maximum image size of 9.0 megapixels and maximum shooting capacity of 30 shots) that can now be used to photograph distant subjects thanks to the high-power zoom.
The Casio FH100 also enables up to 1,000 fps high-speed movie recording that captures motion that is ordinarily too fast for the human eye to see. The Casio Exilim EX-FH100 allows users ranging from advanced amateur photographers to beginners to enjoy high-speed burst shooting.
It is equipped with a mode dial that enables manual exposure burst shooting and also has a mode that makes high-speed burst shooting easy, a feature that sets the burst shooting speed to the optimal rate just by selecting the type of scene. With the Casio Exilim FH100, Casio also achieves low-noise, high-quality photography even in dim indoor lighting by using a highly sensitive CMOS sensor.
The Casio EX-FH100 features a high-power zoom lens in a compact body measuring just 105.0 mm wide x 63.2 mm tall x 29.9 mm thick. The lens delivers all the freedom of zoom photography – from a wide-angle 24 mm to a 10X optical zoom that brings distant subjects right up close. The Casio Exilim FH100 can take up to 30 shots of 9.0 megapixel high-resolution images with high-speed burst shooting at a maximum speed of 40 shots per second. What is more, if the digital camera is set to Prerecord Continuous Shutter, users will not miss those critical moments even if they press the shutter a little late, since the camera starts shooting when the shutter button is only depressed halfway.
The Casio Exilim EX-FH100 can record high-speed movies of motion that is ordinarily too fast for the human eye to see. Users can select a recording speed of 1,000 fps, 420 fps, 240 fps, or 120 fps. The new Casio Exilim camera also has a mode that lets users to switch to high-speed recording at 240 fps or 120 fps by pressing a single button during normal movie recording (30 fps). High-speed recording allows users to enjoy dramatic, ultra slow-motion playback. The EX-FH100 also features an HD video function. Just press the dedicated Movie button to take beautiful movies at 1280×720 pixels. The camera is equipped with an HDMI terminal and stereo microphone, which enable users to enjoy a beautiful picture and realistic sound by connecting the camera to a large display TV.
Thanks to the high-speed image-processing capability of the Casio Exilim FH100, moving subjects can be dynamically “cut out” and pasted into a different still shot that forms the background. Before this technology was introduced by Casio in 2009, this Hollywood-like green-screen effect was only possible with professional equipment or software, but this technology is available in the Casio EX-FH100 as an in-camera process. Casio’s Dynamic Photo feature was further enhanced through the ability to add animation art stored on the memory card to still photos captured by the camera. These animated images can be emailed, posted on social networks and even printed out at home!
Casio continues the quest for ever-higher picture quality, the foundation of every camera’s performance. The Casio EX-FH100 incorporates a back-illuminated CMOS sensor that boasts nearly twice the usual sensitivity. This lets users take beautiful photos outside as well as high-quality, low-noise photos indoors or in other dim lighting. And of course, the Casio FH100 also comes with CMOS-shift image stabilization. With the Casio Exilim FH100, users can take beautiful photos – even of human subjects at night – without worrying about photo blur. The camera can do this by internally combining images taken with a single press of the shutter button using highly sensitive high-speed burst shooting with the flash into a single, crystal-clear image.
Specifications:
| Price | • UK : £279 |
|---|---|
| Sensor | • 1/2.3″ Type CMOS • 10.10 million effective pixels • 10.62 million total pixels |
| Image sizes | • 10M (3648 x 2736) • 10M 3:2 (3648 x 2432) • 10M 16:9 (3648 x 2048) • 9M (3456 x 2592) • 7M (3072 x 2304) • 4M (2304 x 1728) • 2M (1600 x 1200) • VGA (640 x 480) |
| Movie clips | Hi-speed (HS) • 224 x 64 (1000 fps) • 224 x 168 (420 fps) • 448 x 336 (240 fps) • 640 x 480 (120 fps), • 448 x 336 (30-240 fps) • 640 x 480 (30-120 fps) HD • 1280 × 720 ( 30 fps) Standard • 640 × 480 (30 fps) |
| File formats | • Stills: RAW (DNG) JPEG (Exif Version 2.2), DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant • Movies: AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (stereo) |
| Lens | • f=4.3 to 43.0mm • Approx. 24 to 240mm • F3.2(W) – F5.7(W) • 11 lenses in 10 groups, including aspherical lens |
| Image stabilization | Yes, Sensor-Shift |
| Optical zoom | 10x |
| Digital zoom | 4x |
| Focus | • Contrast Detection Auto Focus • Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus |
| AF area modes | Spot, Free or Tracking |
| AF assist lamp | Yes |
| Focus distance | Auto: Approx. 15cm -Infinity (W) Macro: Approx. 7cm – 50cm (first step from widest setting) Manual: Approx. 15cm – Infinity (W) |
| Metering | Multi-pattern, Center weighted, spot |
| ISO sensitivity | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Exposure compensation | -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) |
| Shutter speed | Auto, Aperture Priority: 1 – 1/2000 seconds Shutter Priority, Manual: 30 – 1/2000 seconds |
| Aperture | F3.2(W) – F5.7(W) |
| Modes | • Program AE • Aperture Priority AE • Shutter Speed Priority AE • Manual Exposure |
| Best Shot | • High-speed Continuous Shutter Best shot • High-speed Movie Best shot • High-speed Night Scene and Portrait • High-speed Night Scene • High-speed Lighting • High-speed Anti Shake • High-speed Best Selection • Lag Correction • Multi-motion Image • Move Out Continuous Shutter • Move In Continuous Shutter • YouTube™ Capture Mode |
| Built-in Flash modes | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction |
| White balance | • Auto WB • Daylight • Overcast • Shade • Day White FL • Daylight FL • Tungsten • Manual WB |
| Self timer | 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0-inch TFT color LCD • 230,400 dots (960 x 240) |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • HDMI output (Mini) • AV out |
| Storage | • SDHC / SD Memory Card • 89.5 MB Internal Memory |
| Power | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-90) |
| Weight (no batt) | 181 g |
| Dimensions | 104(W) x 60(H) x 28(D) mm |