FujiFilm AV250 vs Fujifilm X10

Its time to look more closely at the FujiFilm AV250 and Fujifilm X10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are offered by FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the AV250 (16MP) and Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and the AV250 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X10 (2/3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The AV250 was manufactured 18 months earlier than the Fujifilm X10 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the AV250 matches up versus the Fujifilm X10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix AV250 and Fujifilm X10. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm AV250 Gallery and Fujifilm X10 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm AV250 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Fujifilm X10 has dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Compare the FujiFilm AV250 and Fujifilm X10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the AV250 vs the Fujifilm X10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the AV250 and Fujifilm X10 is 94 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the AV250 and Fujifilm X10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The AV250 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the FujiFilm AV250 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older AV250 is going to be behind in sensor technology.