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Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX170 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 Key Specs

Canon SX170 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 251g - 108 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Superseded the Canon SX160 IS
Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX170 IS and Fujifilm A150, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and Fujifilm A150 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX170 IS was introduced 4 years later than the Fujifilm A150 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX170 IS scores versus the Fujifilm A150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX170 IS over the Fujifilm A150

 SX170 IS Fujifilm A150 
RevealedAugust 2013February 2009Fresher by 56 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Canon SX170 IS

 Fujifilm A150 SX170 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX170 IS and Fujifilm A150

 SX170 IS Fujifilm A150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX170 IS has physical dimensions of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm A150 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX170 IS and Fujifilm A150 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SX170 IS against the Fujifilm A150.

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX170 IS and Fujifilm A150 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX170 IS and Fujifilm A150.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX170 IS to give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SX170 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography highlights
44
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Street photography information
Fujifilm A150 Street photography information
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
54
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX170 IS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm A150 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX170 IS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm A150 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (448mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
lighter than others in class (130g)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography advice
49
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
27
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX170 IS
Vlogging with Fujifilm A150
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
25
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm A150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX170 IS and Fujifilm A150
 Canon PowerShot SX170 ISFujifilm FinePix A150
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX170 IS Fujifilm FinePix A150
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-08-22 2009-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251 grams (0.55 lbs) 130 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 71 x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $0 $130