Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Pentax RZ10
Fujifilm A100 | RZ10 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Fujifilm A100
RZ10 | Fujifilm A100 | |||
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Introduced | July 2011 | February 2009 | More modern by 29 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focus |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Pentax RZ10
Fujifilm A100 | RZ10 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical screen sizing | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact 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).
See the Fujifilm A100 versus Pentax RZ10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Pentax Optio RZ10 | |
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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 |
Launch cost | $0 | $200 |