Fujifilm A100 vs Sony a5100

Below is a complete review of the Fujifilm A100 vs Sony a5100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm A100 was announced 6 years prior to the a5100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up vs the a5100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Sony Alpha a5100. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 has outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony a5100 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm A100 vs Sony a5100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus the a5100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and a5100 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and a5100.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A100 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony a5100 will result in extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.