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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Below is a complete review of the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was launched 3 years earlier than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 grades versus the SP-620 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 Fujifilm A100 SP-620 UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Fujifilm A100

 SP-620 UZ Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 Fujifilm A100 SP-620 UZ 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 offers outside 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 Olympus SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and SP-620 UZ is 95 and 78 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and SP-620 UZ.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SP-620 UZ to render extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography highlights
54
lighter than others (124g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
55
lighter than others (124g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
41
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging information
25
lighter than others (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
27
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-04 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124g (0.27 lbs) 435g (0.96 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $199