Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR
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Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
- Launched February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
- Released August 2011

Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the A1100 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") feature different sensor sizes.

The A1100 IS was unveiled 3 years prior to the Fujifilm F600 EXR and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A1100 IS scores against the Fujifilm F600 EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Fujifilm F600 EXR
A1100 IS | Fujifilm F600 EXR |
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Canon A1100 IS
Fujifilm F600 EXR | A1100 IS | |||
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Released | August 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 30 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 115k | Clearer screen (+345k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR
A1100 IS | Fujifilm F600 EXR | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch screen |
Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A1100 IS has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Fujifilm F600 EXR has measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Look at the Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A1100 IS and the Fujifilm F600 EXR.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A1100 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR.
Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A1100 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older A1100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR Specifications
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A1100 IS | Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-02-18 | 2011-08-11 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | EXR |
Sensor type | CCD | EXRCMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.4 x 4.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 30.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 24-360mm (15.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.6 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15s | 8s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 3.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVI MPEG4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 150 grams (0.33 lb) | 215 grams (0.47 lb) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 40 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 153 |
Other | ||
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $160 | $230 |