Casio Exilim EX-FH100 four main drag over other cameras is low light capabilities, its high-speed continuous shooting, it's slow-motion video, and it's loooong battery life.
The excellent performance in low light will (mostly) from Backlit CMOS Sensor that allows more light gathering than traditional sensors. The camera takes a better picture in low light than the same size cameras (small sensor cameras) without backlight sensor (Sony has a similar sensor Exmor invited some of their newest models).
The high speed capabilities include both a high shutter speed that gives great action shots (30 shots at a speed of 40fps in burst mode) and high-speed video filming delicious slow-motion video (can slow down one second down to 14 seconds at max setting at 1000 fps) .
The camera further exploit the above features some neat tricks in difficult lighting conditions which are unusual abilities in this compact form factor. The sensor and high shutter speeds are used for several preset modes that help in low light. "Light Mode" is proposed for situations where parts of the frame is light and other parts are weak - it takes more quick shots at different settings, and then combines them into a more evenly lit image. There is a similar mode for night shooting. The combination helps keep the sound is invisible, even at high ISO speeds.
Stereo Microphone is a nice plus over most other cameras (but also in the only current competitor for this product, the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V). Other notable features include wide-angle lens, and the availability of a state that combines mechanical image stabilization mode for continuous shooting to reduce blur. There are also states that use continuous shooting to record both before and after the shutter button is fully depressed, so you can choose another date, if for example the person you're shooting close your eyes or change his expression.
Spec for spec, the Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Sony Cybershot DSC-HX5V are almost identical. But Casio has some advantages - a larger aperture, longer battery life (520 shots to 310 shots), faster continuous shutter mode (40fps versus 10 fps), slow-motion video, the option of RAW format (useful if you want to manipulate photos with professional photo tools), and priority modes (aperture, shutter speed - which is common, but Sony omit them HX5V). On the other hand, Sony uses the optical zoom while filming video (in the movie mode alone Casio digital zoom), is a panorama stitching mode, and have GPS capabilities with the position and orientation metadata.
While the basics are easy to use - even switching from HD video to slow motion is just a rocker - I suggest reading the entire manual on the supplied CD-ROM. Some things are not obvious, such as how to find the two special video modes that make it possible to switch on-the-fly from HD video to VGA slow-motion video (which you do not use the normal vs. HS video rocker for this because make it stop recording. For a smooth transition, actually set the switch to switch to HS mode, then select an option from the menu on-the-fly transitions then maneuvered through the left and right buttons).
Fortunately removed Casio meaningless limit video length to which they had sat on the previous model, the FH10.
Note that while 30 frames per second video can be up to 720p HD and slow-motion video at 120fps is VGA quality, which increases the slow motion beyond that (max is 1000 fps) results in decreasing the display region appears as a trade of that maintaining quality video with data transfer rate. It is worth mentioning that the video can be output via mini-HDMI out. A composite A / V cable is included, but if you want mini HDMI to standard HDMI, you must purchase a separate cable.
For still images mode for continuous shooting, it will take 30 shots (or less if you release the trigger) at a rate selected from a scale of 1fps throughout the '30s, up to 40fps in 1s (yes, you are limited to 30 shots , but the number goes up to 40fps).
I suggest that you set image quality to Fine, and the sharpness to +2 if you intend to prune or write to large sizes. You will also want to use an SDHC card is rated as "Class 6" or higher to ensure that the memory can achieve the required sustained write speed for recording HD video or high speed shots.
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