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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR 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
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was introduced 19 months before the SZ-30MR which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm A170 grades versus the SZ-30MR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 Fujifilm A170 SZ-30MR 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Fujifilm A170

 SZ-30MR Fujifilm A170 
IntroducedMarch 2011July 2009Fresher by 19 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus SZ-30MR

 Fujifilm A170 SZ-30MR 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 has external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the SZ-30MR.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and SZ-30MR is 94 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and SZ-30MR.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography info
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography details
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
41
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography factors
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
lighter than average in class (226g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography factors
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
41
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A170
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Olympus SZ-30MR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2011-03-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $80 $279