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Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170

Portability
55
Imaging
74
Features
73
Overall
73
Canon EOS 5DS R front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 Key Specs

Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Announced February 2015
Fujifilm A170
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 5DS R versus Fujifilm A170, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The 5DS R was unveiled 5 years after the Fujifilm A170 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 5DS R being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the 5DS R scores versus the Fujifilm A170 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Fujifilm A170

 5DS R Fujifilm A170 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2009Newer by 68 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Canon 5DS R

 Fujifilm A170 5DS R 

Common features in the Canon 5DS R and Fujifilm A170

 5DS R Fujifilm A170 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS R comes with exterior measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm A170 has sizing of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 5DS R compared to the Fujifilm A170.

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 5DS R and Fujifilm A170 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS R and Fujifilm A170.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS R with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 5DS R will produce more detail having an extra 41MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern 5DS R is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS R Portrait photography info
Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography info
84
you can focus manually
great MP (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS R Street photography features
Fujifilm A170 Street photography features
60
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS R Sports photography features
Fujifilm A170 Sports photography features
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
great MP (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (700 per charge)
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS R as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
56
environment sealing
great MP (51MP)
terrible battery life (700 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS R Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography factors
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
great MP (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (700 per charge)
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS R as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm A170 as a Vlogging camera
30
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic support
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Canon 5DS R vs Fujifilm A170 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS R and Fujifilm A170
 Canon EOS 5DS RFujifilm FinePix A170
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 5DS R Fujifilm FinePix A170
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2009-07-22
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 51MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 8688 x 5792 3664 x 2748
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 61 -
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1400s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930g (2.05 lbs) 140g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2308 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 2 Single
Retail price $3,699 $80