Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR
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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
- Launched February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
- Launched January 2011

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") feature totally different sensor measurements.

The Fujifilm A100 was introduced 23 months prior to the Fujifilm F500 EXR which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the Fujifilm F500 EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR
Fujifilm A100 | Fujifilm F500 EXR |
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Fujifilm A100
Fujifilm F500 EXR | Fujifilm A100 | |||
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Launched | January 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 23 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm F500 EXR
Fujifilm A100 | Fujifilm F500 EXR | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.
As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A100 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will result in greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | FujiFilm |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-02-04 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | EXR |
Sensor type | CCD | EXRCMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.4 x 4.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 30.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | 24-360mm (15.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.6 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.90 m | 3.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | 124 gr (0.27 lb) | 215 gr (0.47 lb) |
Dimensions | 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $0 | $430 |