Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10
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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Fujifilm X10. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Fujifilm X10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Fujifilm X10
Fujifilm A100 | Fujifilm X10 |
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Fujifilm A100
Fujifilm X10 | Fujifilm A100 | |||
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Announced | July 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | More recent by 41 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display size | 2.8" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.1") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm X10
Fujifilm A100 | Fujifilm X10 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X10 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Fujifilm X10 | |
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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 |