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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Fujifilm X10 front
Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
57
Overall
45

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2009
Fujifilm X10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 350g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Updated by Fujifilm X20
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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are offered by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X10 (2/3") have different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm A100 was launched 4 years before the Fujifilm X10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up vs the Fujifilm X10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Fujifilm X10

 Fujifilm A100 Fujifilm X10 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Fujifilm A100

 Fujifilm X10 Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedJuly 2012February 2009More recent by 41 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display size2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm X10

 Fujifilm A100 Fujifilm X10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 features outer measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Fujifilm X10 has measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the Fujifilm X10.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm X10 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm X10.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm X10 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm X10 Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
49
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/1,000 seconds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm X10 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than competition (124g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (2/3")
heavier than average (350g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography info
Fujifilm X10 Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery pack (270 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm X10 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competition (124 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
60
good battery pack (270 shots)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average (350 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm X10 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
55
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (270 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm X10 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
32
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
heavier than average (350 grams)
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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm X10
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Fujifilm X10
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Fujifilm X10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-04 2012-07-11
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - EXR
Sensor type CCD CMOS X-TRANS I
Sensor size 1/2.3" 2/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.8 x 6.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 58.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 85%
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 9.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/1000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (70, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (120 fps), 320 x 112 (200 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 grams (0.27 lbs) 350 grams (0.77 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 245
Other
Battery life - 270 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $0 $600