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Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Previous Model is Canon 50D
  • New Model is Canon 70D
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
  • Released July 2009
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Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 60D was released 16 months after the Fujifilm A170 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 60D grades vs the Fujifilm A170 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Fujifilm A170

 60D Fujifilm A170 
ReleasedNovember 2010July 2009Newer by 16 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Canon 60D

 Fujifilm A170 60D 

Common features in the Canon 60D and Fujifilm A170

 60D Fujifilm A170 
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 60D has physical measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Fujifilm A170 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 60D versus the Fujifilm A170.

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and Fujifilm A170 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 60D and Fujifilm A170.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 60D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 60D will render more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer 60D is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60D Portrait photography information
Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography information
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D Street photography advice
Fujifilm A170 Street photography advice
66
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 60D
Sports photography with Fujifilm A170
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
better than average battery (1,100 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60D Travel photography features
Fujifilm A170 Travel photography features
68
better than average battery (1,100 shots)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 60D
Landscape photography with Fujifilm A170
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery (1,100 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 60D
Vlogging with Fujifilm A170
67
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
lack of image stabilization
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Canon 60D vs Fujifilm A170 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Fujifilm A170
 Canon EOS 60DFujifilm FinePix A170
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS 60D Fujifilm FinePix A170
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-11-10 2009-07-22
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 3664 x 2748
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 813 not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
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