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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-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
  • Released February 2009
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released June 2013
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and WG-10 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WG-10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm A100 scores against the WG-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Pentax WG-10

 Fujifilm A100 WG-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Fujifilm A100

 WG-10 Fujifilm A100 
ReleasedJune 2013February 2009More recent by 53 months
Manual focus More precise focus

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Pentax WG-10

 Fujifilm A100 WG-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 offers external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the WG-10.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

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

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and WG-10.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Pentax WG-10 to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography information
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography features
Pentax WG-10 Street photography features
54
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography info
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
weather proof
max fps low (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A100
Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
56
lighter than competitors (124 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
71
weather proof
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A100
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-10
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging information
25
lighter than competitors (124g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Pentax WG-10
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Pentax WG-10
General Information
Company FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Pentax WG-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-02-04 2013-06-21
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m 1.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124g (0.27 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 260 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $0 $0