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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 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
  • Released July 2009
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 5 months earlier than the Tough-3000 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up against the Tough-3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm A170 Tough-3000 

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Fujifilm A170

 Tough-3000 Fujifilm A170 

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus Tough-3000

 Fujifilm A170 Tough-3000 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2010Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 in the latest Camera and 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 have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the Tough-3000.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and Tough-3000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and Tough-3000.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus Tough-3000 to render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography info
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography factors
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography details
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography details
22
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 3000
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-07-22 2010-01-07
Body design 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2748 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
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) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash modes 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 159 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $80 $0