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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(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
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX9V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was released 3 years earlier than the HX9V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm A100 scores versus the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony HX9V

 Fujifilm A100 HX9V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Fujifilm A100

 HX9V Fujifilm A100 
RevealedJuly 2011February 2009Fresher by 29 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX9V

 Fujifilm A100 HX9V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm A100 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the HX9V.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and HX9V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and HX9V.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX9V to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX9V Portrait photography factors
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
38
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography information
Sony HX9V Street photography information
54
lighter than others in class (124g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography info
Sony HX9V Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography information
Sony HX9V Travel photography information
55
lighter than others in class (124g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A100
Landscape photography with Sony HX9V
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging info
Sony HX9V Vlogging info
25
lighter than others in class (124g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sony HX9V
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-04 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE 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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124g (0.27 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $328