Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X20

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm X20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by FujiFilm. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X20 (2/3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm A100 was announced 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm X20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the Fujifilm X20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Fujifilm X20. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Fujifilm X20 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 enjoys physical 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 X20 has proportions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the Fujifilm X20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm X20 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm X20.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A100 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Fujifilm X20 will provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.