Fujifilm A150 vs Leica X-U

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm A150 versus Leica X-U, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and X-U (16MP) and the Fujifilm A150 (1/2.3") and X-U (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm A150 was introduced 8 years prior to the X-U and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm A150 being a Compact camera and the Leica X-U being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A150 grades versus the X-U in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix A150 and Leica X-U. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A150 Gallery and Leica X-U Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm A150 enjoys outer dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Leica X-U has specifications of 140mm x 79mm x 88mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 635 grams (1.40 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm A150 versus Leica X-U in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A150 and the X-U.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A150 and X-U is 95 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A150 and X-U.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A150 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Leica X-U will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.