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Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sigma DP2 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
56
Features
33
Overall
46

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill 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
  • Introduced February 2009
Sigma DP2 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 50mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Superseded the Sigma DP1 Merrill
  • Later Model is Sigma DP3 Merrill
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Overview

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm A100 was released 4 years earlier than the DP2 Merrill and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the DP2 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sigma DP2 Merrill

 Fujifilm A100 DP2 Merrill 

Reasons to pick Sigma DP2 Merrill over the Fujifilm A100

 DP2 Merrill Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sigma DP2 Merrill

 Fujifilm A100 DP2 Merrill 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 offers external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the DP2 Merrill.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and DP2 Merrill is 95 and 83 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and DP2 Merrill.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A100 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography info
Sigma DP2 Merrill Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
has manual focus
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
54
lighter than others (124 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (50mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography factors
Sigma DP2 Merrill Travel photography factors
56
lighter than others (124 grams)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
54
good MP (15MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma DP2 Merrill as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
55
has manual focus
nice screen size (3 inch)
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (50mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging features
Sigma DP2 Merrill Vlogging features
25
lighter than others (124 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
22
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sigma DP2 Merrill
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sigma DP2 Merrill
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sigma
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sigma DP2 Merrill
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-04 2012-02-08
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4704 x 3136
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 50mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs -
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640x480
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file 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 gr (0.27 lb) 330 gr (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal -
Card slots One One
Price at launch $0 $931