Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX30V
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
(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
- Announced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced February 2012
- Superseded the Sony HX20V
- Later Model is Sony HX50V
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Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX30V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm A100 grades versus the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony HX30V
| Fujifilm A100 | HX30V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Fujifilm A100
| HX30V | Fujifilm A100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | February 2009 | More modern by 37 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX30V
| Fujifilm A100 | HX30V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A100 has got physical measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX30V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the HX30V.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and HX30V is 95 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A100 and HX30V.
All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX30V to deliver extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX30V Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2009-02-04 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| 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 | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.2-5.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.90 m | 7.10 m |
| Flash modes | 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 | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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 file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 124 gr (0.27 lb) | 254 gr (0.56 lb) |
| Dimensions | 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 320 shots |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $0 | $420 |
