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Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Leica C front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
59
Overall
45

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C Key Specs

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
Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Introduced September 2013
  • Also referred to as Typ112
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Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm A170 and Leica C, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Leica. The resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the C (12MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and C (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm A170 was released 5 years before the C which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up vs the C with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Leica C

 Fujifilm A170 C 

Reasons to pick Leica C over the Fujifilm A170

 C Fujifilm A170 
IntroducedSeptember 2013July 2009More modern by 50 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Leica C

 Fujifilm A170 C 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A170 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Leica C has proportions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm A170 and Leica C in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the C.

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and C is 94 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and C.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A170 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Leica C will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A170
Portrait photography with Leica C
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
41
has manual focus
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A170
Street photography with Leica C
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography features
Leica C Sports photography features
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography highlights
Leica C Travel photography highlights
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
64
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography information
Leica C Landscape photography information
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
53
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Vlogging camera
Leica C as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
39
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Fujifilm A170 vs Leica C Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Leica C
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Leica C
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Leica
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Leica C
Also Known as - Typ112
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-22 2013-09-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3664 x 2748 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 1 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 195 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 - 250 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $80 $1,299