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Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100

Portability
86
Imaging
36
Features
58
Overall
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Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon G12
  • Newer Model is Canon G16
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
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon G15 versus Fujifilm A100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) is relatively similar but the G15 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The G15 was brought out 3 years later than the Fujifilm A100 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G15 matches up against the Fujifilm A100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Fujifilm A100

 G15 Fujifilm A100 
LaunchedSeptember 2012February 2009More recent by 45 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Canon G15

 Fujifilm A100 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Fujifilm A100

 G15 Fujifilm A100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon G15 provides external dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Fujifilm A100 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the G15 compared to the Fujifilm A100.

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G15 and Fujifilm A100 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G15 and Fujifilm A100.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G15 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon G15 will offer you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent G15 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography info
Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography info
48
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm A100 as a Street photography camera
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (352g)
54
lighter than competition (124 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G15 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm A100 Sports photography advice
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
low fps (2.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm A100 Travel photography highlights
61
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (352 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
55
lighter than competition (124g)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography details
54
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse recording
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G15 Vlogging features
Fujifilm A100 Vlogging features
33
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (352 grams)
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lighter than competition (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
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Canon G15 vs Fujifilm A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Fujifilm A100
 Canon PowerShot G15Fujifilm FinePix A100
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot G15 Fujifilm FinePix A100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-09-17 2009-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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/1.8-2.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT PureColor II G LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352g (0.78 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-10L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $499 $0