Sony A100 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Fujifilm XF1 has a
12.0MP 2/3-inch (8.8 x 6.6 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor .
Below you can see the A100 and XF1 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A100 has a 6.4x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm XF1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A100 and Fujifilm XF1 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A100 has scored 61, 12 points higher than XF1.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A100 |
61 |
22.0 bits |
11.2 Evs |
476 ISO |
Fujifilm XF1 |
49 |
20.5 bits |
11.2 Evs |
199 ISO |