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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
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Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Revealed December 2011
  • Succeeded the Canon S95
  • Renewed by Canon S110
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
  • Released February 2009
Photography Glossary

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon S100 versus Fujifilm A100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the S100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The S100 was unveiled 2 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 going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S100 grades vs the Fujifilm A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Fujifilm A100

 S100 Fujifilm A100 
ReleasedDecember 2011February 2009More recent by 36 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Canon S100

 Fujifilm A100 S100 

Common features in the Canon S100 and Fujifilm A100

 S100 Fujifilm A100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 has got exterior measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm A100 has measurements 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 utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S100 compared to the Fujifilm A100.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and Fujifilm A100 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and Fujifilm A100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S100 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon S100 will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern S100 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 Portrait photography features
Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography features
44
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 Street photography highlights
Fujifilm A100 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
54
lighter than competition in class (124g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S100
Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S100
Travel photography with Fujifilm A100
61
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
55
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 Landscape photography info
Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography info
50
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging info
Fujifilm A100 Vlogging info
36
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
25
lighter than competition in class (124g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Fujifilm A100
 Canon PowerShot S100Fujifilm FinePix A100
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot S100 Fujifilm FinePix A100
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-12-22 2009-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198g (0.44 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $429 $0