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Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Fujifilm X10 front
Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
Fujifilm X10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 350g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm X20
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Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X10 (2/3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A810 was announced 5 months prior to the Fujifilm X10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A810 scores against the Fujifilm X10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Fujifilm X10

 A810 Fujifilm X10 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Canon A810

 Fujifilm X10 A810 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A810 and Fujifilm X10

 A810 Fujifilm X10 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 has got external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Fujifilm X10 has dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A810 vs the Fujifilm X10.

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and Fujifilm X10 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and Fujifilm X10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A810 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon A810 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography information
Fujifilm X10 Portrait photography information
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
48
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/1,000 seconds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (2/3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography factors
Fujifilm X10 Street photography factors
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (2/3")
more heavy than average (350 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A810
Sports photography with Fujifilm X10
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (270 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (2/3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A810
Travel photography with Fujifilm X10
65
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
great battery (270 CIPA)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (350g)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A810
Landscape photography with Fujifilm X10
38
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
54
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (270 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (2/3")
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging advice
Fujifilm X10 Vlogging advice
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average (350g)
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Canon A810 vs Fujifilm X10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Fujifilm X10
 Canon PowerShot A810Fujifilm X10
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Fujifilm X10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2012-07-11
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - EXR
Sensor type CCD CMOS X-TRANS I
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 85%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 9.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/1000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (70, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (120 fps), 320 x 112 (200 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171 gr (0.38 lb) 350 gr (0.77 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 245
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 270 pictures
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $99 $600