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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was brought out 11 months prior to the Tough-3000 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A100 grades versus the Tough-3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm A100 Tough-3000 

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Fujifilm A100

 Tough-3000 Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010February 2009Newer by 11 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm A100 Tough-3000 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 enjoys outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus Tough-3000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the Tough-3000.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and Tough-3000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and Tough-3000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus Tough-3000 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography advice
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography info
54
lighter than average (124g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than average (124g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography factors
22
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
35
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
25
lighter than average (124g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone support
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called - mju Tough 3000
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-02-04 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 gr (0.27 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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