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Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon A3200 IS and Fujifilm A100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and Fujifilm A100 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was unveiled 24 months after the Fujifilm A100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A3200 IS scores against the Fujifilm A100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Fujifilm A100

 A3200 IS Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011February 2009Newer by 24 months

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Canon A3200 IS

 Fujifilm A100 A3200 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Fujifilm A100

 A3200 IS Fujifilm A100 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A3200 IS has exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm A100 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A3200 IS and the Fujifilm A100.

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3200 IS and Fujifilm A100 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3200 IS and Fujifilm A100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon A3200 IS to give more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher A3200 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Street photography information
Fujifilm A100 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3200 IS
Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm A100 as a Travel photography camera
72
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
lighter than others in class (124g)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Landscape photography info
Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography info
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Vlogging info
Fujifilm A100 Vlogging info
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
25
lighter than others in class (124g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Canon A3200 IS vs Fujifilm A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Fujifilm A100
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISFujifilm FinePix A100
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Fujifilm FinePix A100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $230 $0