Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon D3500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon D3500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and D3500 (24MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and D3500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm A100 was released 10 years before the D3500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up against the D3500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Nikon D3500. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Nikon D3500 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 comes with exterior measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Nikon D3500 has sizing of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the D3500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and D3500 is 95 and 72 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and D3500.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm A100 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon D3500 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.