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Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 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
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Newer Model is Nikon A1000
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Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm A100 and Nikon A900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and A900 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was launched 8 years earlier than the A900 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Nikon A900

 Fujifilm A100 A900 

Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Fujifilm A100

 A900 Fujifilm A100 
ReleasedFebruary 2016February 2009Newer by 85 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Nikon A900

 Fujifilm A100 A900 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 provides physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Nikon A900 has measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus the A900.

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and A900 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and A900.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon A900 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon A900 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
40
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Nikon A900
54
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Nikon A900
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
56
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography information
Nikon A900 Travel photography information
55
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
lighter than competition in class (289g)
supports bluetooth
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A100
Landscape photography with Nikon A900
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A100
Vlogging with Nikon A900
25
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
34
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Nikon A900
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Nikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Nikon Coolpix A900
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-04 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lbs) 289 grams (0.64 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $0 $400