Fujifilm A100 vs Samsung HZ15W
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32 Features
14 Overall
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34 Features
31 Overall
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Fujifilm A100 vs Samsung HZ15W 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
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Announced February 2009
- Additionally referred to as WB550
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The following is a extended analysis of the Fujifilm A100 and Samsung HZ15W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the HZ15W (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe Fujifilm A100 was launched within a month of the HZ15W so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up against the HZ15W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Photography Glossary Fujifilm A100 vs Samsung HZ15W Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Samsung HZ15W. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Samsung HZ15W Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Samsung HZ15W
| Fujifilm A100 | HZ15W |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Fujifilm A100
| HZ15W | Fujifilm A100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
| Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
| Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Samsung HZ15W
| Fujifilm A100 | HZ15W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2009 | February 2009 | Similar generation | |
| Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
| Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
| Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm A100 vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 provides external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung HZ15W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm A100 and Samsung HZ15W in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the HZ15W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and HZ15W is 95 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm A100 vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and HZ15W.
Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Samsung HZ15W to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.
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Fujifilm A100 vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Samsung HZ15W | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Samsung |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Samsung HZ15W |
| Other name | - | WB550 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-23 |
| 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 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.3-5.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8s | 16s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.90 m | 4.70 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| 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 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video 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 | 124g (0.27 lbs) | 249g (0.55 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| 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 | ||
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $0 | $330 |