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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 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
  • Introduced February 2009
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched June 2009
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was released 4 months earlier than the W80 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Pentax W80

 Fujifilm A100 W80 
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Fujifilm A100

 W80 Fujifilm A100 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Pentax W80

 Fujifilm A100 W80 
LaunchedFebruary 2009June 2009Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 provides outside 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) whilst the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the W80.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and W80 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and W80.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Pentax W80 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A100
Portrait photography with Pentax W80
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography advice
Pentax W80 Street photography advice
54
lighter than others in class (124g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
weather sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
24
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography features
Pentax W80 Travel photography features
56
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography details
Pentax W80 Landscape photography details
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A100
Vlogging with Pentax W80
25
lighter than others in class (124g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Pentax W80
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Pentax Optio W80
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-04 2009-06-25
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 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $250