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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 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
  • Introduced July 2009
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus FE-4030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 5 months earlier than the FE-4030 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the FE-4030 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Olympus FE-4030

 Fujifilm A170 FE-4030 

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Fujifilm A170

 FE-4030 Fujifilm A170 

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus FE-4030

 Fujifilm A170 FE-4030 
IntroducedJuly 2009January 2010Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 comes with 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) and the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the FE-4030.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and FE-4030 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and FE-4030.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus FE-4030 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography info
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography factors
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography information
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
32
quite wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging details
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
25
quite wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Olympus FE-4030
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Olympus FE-4030
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Olympus FE-4030
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2748 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $80 $130