Canon A1100 IS vs Fujifilm F750EXR

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon A1100 IS and Fujifilm F750EXR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm F750EXR (16MP) and the A1100 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F750EXR (1/2") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A1100 IS was announced 3 years before the Fujifilm F750EXR and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A1100 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm F750EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS and Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery and Fujifilm F750EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1100 IS features external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Fujifilm F750EXR has dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A1100 IS and Fujifilm F750EXR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A1100 IS versus the Fujifilm F750EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and Fujifilm F750EXR is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1100 IS and Fujifilm F750EXR.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A1100 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Fujifilm F750EXR will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older A1100 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.