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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2009
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS1
  • New Model is Panasonic TS3
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic TS2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and TS2 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was introduced 11 months prior to the TS2 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm A100 grades vs the TS2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Panasonic TS2

 Fujifilm A100 TS2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Fujifilm A100

 TS2 Fujifilm A100 
LaunchedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 11 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic TS2

 Fujifilm A100 TS2 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 enjoys outer 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) and the Panasonic TS2 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the TS2.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and TS2 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and TS2.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS2 to show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Panasonic TS2
54
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS2 Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography info
56
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
weather proofing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography features
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
40
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging highlights
25
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic TS2
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-02-04 2010-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
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 grams (0.27 lb) 188 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" 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 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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