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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 front
Portability
65
Imaging
74
Features
93
Overall
81

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 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
  • Launched February 2009
Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Newer Model is Sony A9 II
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm A100 versus Sony A9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) use different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm A100 was released 9 years prior to the A9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm A100 grades vs the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony A9

 Fujifilm A100 A9 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Fujifilm A100

 A9 Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedApril 2017February 2009More modern by 99 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony A9

 Fujifilm A100 A9 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 has outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the A9.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and A9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A100 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A9 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A100
Portrait photography with Sony A9
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
84
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography highlights
Sony A9 Street photography highlights
54
lighter than competition (124g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography details
Sony A9 Sports photography details
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (650 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A9 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competition (124 grams)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
74
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
weather proof
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography info
Sony A9 Landscape photography info
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
86
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A100
Vlogging with Sony A9
25
lighter than competition (124g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
37
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sony A9
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sony Alpha A9
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sony Alpha A9
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-02-04 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) -
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 673 gr (1.48 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 3517
Other
Battery life - 650 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots Single 2
Cost at launch $0 $4,498