Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm HS50 EXR

Below is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm A100 versus Fujifilm HS50 EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm A100 was manufactured 4 years prior to the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm A100 grades versus the Fujifilm HS50 EXR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 enjoys outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR has sizing of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm HS50 EXR is 95 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A100 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.