Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100
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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S100 and Fujifilm FinePix A100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery and Fujifilm A100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Fujifilm A100
S100 | Fujifilm A100 | |||
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Released | December 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | More recent by 36 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Canon S100
Fujifilm A100 | S100 |
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Common features in the Canon S100 and Fujifilm A100
S100 | Fujifilm A100 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Check out the Canon S100 versus Fujifilm A100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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.

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Canon S100 vs Fujifilm A100 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S100 | Fujifilm FinePix A100 | |
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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 |