Fujifilm A100 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm A100 versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm A100 was unveiled 10 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up against the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 features outside dimensions 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 RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A100 versus Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and RX100 VA is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and RX100 VA.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A100 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will offer extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.