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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was announced 4 years prior to the WX50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm A100 scores against the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony WX50

 Fujifilm A100 WX50 

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Fujifilm A100

 WX50 Fujifilm A100 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX50

 Fujifilm A100 WX50 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 has got outer 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 WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the WX50.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and WX50 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and WX50.

To sum up, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX50 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX50 Portrait photography advice
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Sony WX50
54
lighter than others in class (124g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (117g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Sports photography camera
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography info
Sony WX50 Travel photography info
55
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than average (117 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography features
Sony WX50 Landscape photography features
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
38
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A100
Vlogging with Sony WX50
25
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (117 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX50
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-04 2012-01-30
Body design 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 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 Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124g (0.27 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 240 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $0 $250