Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus SZ-15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was released 5 years earlier than the SZ-15 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm A100 scores against the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 has physical measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus SZ-15 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the SZ-15.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and SZ-15 is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and SZ-15.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-15 to render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.