Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX5
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33 Features
14 Overall
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92 Imaging
34 Features
30 Overall
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX5 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
- Released February 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed June 2010
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Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor size.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe Fujifilm A100 was launched 16 months earlier than the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 scores vs the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony HX5
| Fujifilm A100 | HX5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Fujifilm A100
| HX5 | Fujifilm A100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | June 2010 |  | February 2009 | Fresher by 16 months |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX5
| Fujifilm A100 | HX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 offers outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus the HX5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and HX5.
As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm A100 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2009-02-04 | 2010-06-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.90 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| 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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 124 gr (0.27 lb) | 200 gr (0.44 lb) |
| Dimensions | 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| 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 model | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $0 | $275 |
