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Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2100 IS front
 
Fujifilm X30 front
Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 Key Specs

Canon A2100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-216mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 64 x 32mm
  • Announced February 2009
Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X20
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Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon A2100 IS versus Fujifilm X30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the A2100 IS (12MP) and the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the A2100 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X30 (2/3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A2100 IS was announced 6 years before the Fujifilm X30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A2100 IS scores vs the Fujifilm X30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2100 IS over the Fujifilm X30

 A2100 IS Fujifilm X30 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Canon A2100 IS

 Fujifilm X30 A2100 IS 
AnnouncedAugust 2014February 2009More recent by 67 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2100 IS and Fujifilm X30

 A2100 IS Fujifilm X30 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A2100 IS has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Fujifilm X30 has measurements of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A2100 IS compared to the Fujifilm X30.

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and Fujifilm X30 is 92 and 80 respectively.

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A2100 IS and Fujifilm X30.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The A2100 IS has the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field trickier. The older A2100 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 sensor size comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Portrait photography details
Fujifilm X30 Portrait photography details
26
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (2/3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Street photography highlights
Fujifilm X30 Street photography highlights
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (2/3")
more heavy than others (423g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Sports photography information
Fujifilm X30 Sports photography information
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (470 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (2/3")
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Travel photography advice
Fujifilm X30 Travel photography advice
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
62
good battery (470 per charge)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others (423 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Landscape photography features
Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography features
32
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
58
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (470 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (2/3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm X30 as a Vlogging camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic socket
34
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (423 grams)
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Canon A2100 IS vs Fujifilm X30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2100 IS and Fujifilm X30
 Canon PowerShot A2100 ISFujifilm X30
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot A2100 IS Fujifilm X30
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-18 2014-08-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - EXR Processor II
Sensor type CCD CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor size 1/2.3" 2/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.8 x 6.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 58.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-216mm (6.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 423 grams (0.93 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 64 x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-95
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $220 $499