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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 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
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm A100 versus Pentax RZ10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and RZ10 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was revealed 3 years before the RZ10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the RZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Pentax RZ10

 Fujifilm A100 RZ10 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Fujifilm A100

 RZ10 Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedJuly 2011February 2009More modern by 29 months
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Pentax RZ10

 Fujifilm A100 RZ10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 comes with outside dimensions 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 RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the RZ10.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and RZ10 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Pentax RZ10 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography features
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
35
you can focus manually
decent MP (14MP)
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
54
lighter than competition in class (124g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (178 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A100
Travel photography with Pentax RZ10
56
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
environment proof
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery life (178 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography highlights
22
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment proof
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery life (178 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging features
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging features
25
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
28
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Pentax RZ10
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-04 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lb) 178 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Battery life - 178 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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