Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A6000

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm A100 vs Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm A100 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up against the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 offers 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 A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and A6000.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A100 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6000 will offer greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.