Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

In this article, we are comparing the Fujifilm A100 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was brought out 4 years prior to the SP-820UZ and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm A100 scores versus the SP-820UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 enjoys outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the SP-820UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and SP-820UZ is 95 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and SP-820UZ.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-820UZ to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.