Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX80

Here, we are contrasting the Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was introduced 8 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up vs the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 offers external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and HX80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to offer you extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.