The Fujifilm FinePix A203 is mostly gets compared to travel zooms and digicams. The Fujifilm FinePix A203's top rivals come from Canon (such as the ELPH 310 HS) and Sony (such as the Mavica CD350)
Competitor classes
Fujifilm FinePix A203 Competitors
3x, f/2.8, 38 mm
compared toTravel zoom competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm A203 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a viewfinder (tunnel vs none).
However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 28 mm), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 3"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (60k dots vs 461k dots), is significantly larger (compact (97×65×36 mm) vs super compact (96×57×22 mm)) and doesn't have image stabilization (none vs LensSensor shift).
Canon ELPH 310 HS
9 years newer
$235
Significant advantages of the 310 HS (vs the A203)
- Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 38 mm
- Image stabilization:
- Lens
- Sensor shift
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 1.5"
Significant disadvantages of the 310 HS (vs the A203)
- No viewfinder: None vs Tunnel
common strengths of the 310 HS and A203
- Fairly small: Super compact (96×57×22 mm) vs Compact (97×65×36 mm)
- Thin: 0.9" vs 1.4"
- Very light: 140 g vs 180 g
compared toDigicam competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm A203 compared to digicam competitors include: it has a much wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.8), has a significantly wider wide angle lens (38 mm vs 41 mm), is slightly smaller (compact (97×65×36 mm) vs prosumer size (132×92×74 mm)), is thinner (1.4" vs 2.9") and is slightly lighter (180 g vs 522 g).
However, on average it has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 2.5") and is older (august 2002 vs february 2003).
Sony Mavica CD350
6 months newer
Significant advantages of the CD350 (vs the A203)
- Much larger screen: 2.5" vs 1.5"
Significant disadvantages of the CD350 (vs the A203)
- Much narrower aperture: f/3.8 vs f/2.8
- Significantly worse wide angle: 41 mm vs 38 mm
- Heavier: 522 g vs 180 g
common strengths of the CD350 and A203
- None found