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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
35
Overall
36

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 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
  • Released February 2009
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was revealed 4 years prior to the H90 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm A100 scores vs the H90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony H90

 Fujifilm A100 H90 

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Fujifilm A100

 H90 Fujifilm A100 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2009More modern by 37 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony H90

 Fujifilm A100 H90 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 comes with outer dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the H90.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and H90.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H90 to offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography information
Sony H90 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
36
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Street photography camera
Sony H90 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than average (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (222g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography factors
Sony H90 Travel photography factors
55
lighter than average (124 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others (222 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
44
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than average (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than others (222 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sony H90
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-04 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124 gr (0.27 pounds) 222 gr (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 290 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $230