Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SZ-10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The Fujifilm A100 was revealed 24 months before the SZ-10 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the SZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A100 features outside 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SZ-10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus the SZ-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and SZ-10 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-10 to render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.