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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Launched February 2009
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm A100 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm A100 was brought out 4 years before the WX70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A100 scores versus the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Sony WX70

 Fujifilm A100 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Fujifilm A100

 WX70 Fujifilm A100 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX70

 Fujifilm A100 WX70 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 has got outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm A100 versus Sony WX70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the WX70.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and WX70.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX70 to provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX70 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography information
Sony WX70 Street photography information
54
lighter than competition in class (124g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than average (114g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Sony WX70
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography information
Sony WX70 Travel photography information
55
lighter than competition in class (124g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than average (114 grams)
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography details
Sony WX70 Landscape photography details
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging info
Sony WX70 Vlogging info
25
lighter than competition in class (124g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic support
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Sony WX70
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-04 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124g (0.27 lbs) 114g (0.25 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 All around 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 - 240 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $242