Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX99

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) have different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm A100 was launched 10 years prior to the HX99 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up vs the HX99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the HX99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and HX99 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and HX99.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX99 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.