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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Released February 2009
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony WX350
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm A100 was revealed 7 years earlier than the WX500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony WX500

 Fujifilm A100 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Fujifilm A100

 WX500 Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedApril 2015February 2009Newer by 75 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX500

 Fujifilm A100 WX500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 comes with exterior dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the WX500.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and WX500 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and WX500.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to give you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A100
Portrait photography with Sony WX500
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography highlights
Sony WX500 Street photography highlights
54
lighter than competition (124 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (236 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Sony WX500
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (360 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX500 Travel photography highlights
56
lighter than competition (124 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
good battery life (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Landscape photography camera
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
49
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
good battery life (360 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A100
Vlogging with Sony WX500
25
lighter than competition (124 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic socket
35
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (236 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX500
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-04 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear 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
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124 gr (0.27 pounds) 236 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $0 $348