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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 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
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was unveiled 11 months prior to the I-10 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Pentax I-10

 Fujifilm A100 I-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Fujifilm A100

 I-10 Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 11 months
Manual focus More exact focus

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Pentax I-10

 Fujifilm A100 I-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 features exterior 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) and the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus the I-10.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and I-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and I-10.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Pentax I-10 to offer more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Pentax I-10
54
lighter than competitors (124g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Sports photography camera
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography features
Pentax I-10 Travel photography features
56
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography information
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography information
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
36
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging details
Pentax I-10 Vlogging details
25
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Pentax I-10
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Company FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Pentax Optio I-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-04 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124g (0.27 lb) 153g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $310