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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Fujifilm A170
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 18 months earlier than the SZ-10 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 scores versus the SZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Olympus SZ-10

 Fujifilm A170 SZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Fujifilm A170

 SZ-10 Fujifilm A170 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2009More recent by 18 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus SZ-10

 Fujifilm A170 SZ-10 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 provides outer measurements 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 SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the SZ-10.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and SZ-10 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-10 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography advice
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery (220 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography advice
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
40
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone socket
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Olympus SZ-10
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3664 x 2748 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $80 $300