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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 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
  • Released February 2009
Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2012
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 versus Panasonic SZ7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and SZ7 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was revealed 3 years prior to the SZ7 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm A100 scores against the SZ7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Panasonic SZ7

 Fujifilm A100 SZ7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Fujifilm A100

 SZ7 Fujifilm A100 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic SZ7

 Fujifilm A100 SZ7 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 has outer measurements 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 Panasonic SZ7 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A100 versus Panasonic SZ7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the SZ7.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and SZ7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and SZ7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic SZ7 to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic SZ7 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ7 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography details
Panasonic SZ7 Sports photography details
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic SZ7 Travel photography highlights
56
lighter than competition in class (124g)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than average (133 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic SZ7 Landscape photography highlights
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic SZ7 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition in class (124g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
35
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (133g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic SZ7
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-02-04 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124 grams (0.27 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 life - 220 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $199