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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Revealed February 2009
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Released February 2012
  • New Model is Sony HX20V
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX10V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was unveiled 4 years before the HX10V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the HX10V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony HX10V

 Fujifilm A100 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Fujifilm A100

 HX10V Fujifilm A100 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2009More modern by 37 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX10V

 Fujifilm A100 HX10V 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 provides 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) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the HX10V.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and HX10V.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX10V to show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A100
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
38
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Sony HX10V
54
lighter than average (124g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography factors
Sony HX10V Sports photography factors
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
incredible zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than average (124g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (234g)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography features
Sony HX10V Landscape photography features
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
45
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging details
Sony HX10V Vlogging details
25
lighter than average (124g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (234g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX10V
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-04 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124g (0.27 lbs) 234g (0.52 lbs)
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 Overall 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 - 320 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $616