Upgrade Guide
Fujifilm X-A2→Fujifilm FinePix X100S
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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The FinePix X100S offers little measurable spec improvement over the X-A2. Spend the money on glass instead.
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (16MP)
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StabilisationIBIS not present in new body
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | X-A2 | FinePix X100S | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | -0.1 | ||
| Street | +0.9 | ||
| Travel | -0.4 | ||
| Wedding & Events | +1.0 | ||
| Documentary | +0.6 | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Landscape | -1.0 | ||
| Wildlife | — | ||
| Casual | -0.6 | ||
| Food | -1.5 | ||
| Macro | -2.1 | ||
| Architecture | -1.2 | ||
| Astrophotography | -0.8 | ||
| Fun & simple | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | X-A2 | FinePix X100S | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £105 used | £369 used | |
| Released | 2015 | 2013 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 16.3MP APS-C CMOS | 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II | |
| Resolution | 16MP | 16MP | |
| Video | Full HD 1080p/30 | 1080p/60p | |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF, 49 areas | Hybrid AF with sensor-embedded phase-detect + contrast-detect | |
| Stabilisation | No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only) | — | |
| Burst Rate | 5.6fps | 6fps | ↑ |
| Battery Life | ~410 shots (CIPA) | ~330 shots (CIPA) | ↓ |
| Weight | 350g (with battery) | 445g (with battery and card) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | None (rear screen only) | Hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder | |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting LCD, 920k dots | 2.8" fixed LCD, 460k dots | |
| Mount | Fujifilm X-mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
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