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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 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 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6020
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm A170 versus Olympus 6020, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was unveiled 6 months earlier than the 6020 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm A170 grades against the 6020 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Olympus 6020

 Fujifilm A170 6020 

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Fujifilm A170

 6020 Fujifilm A170 

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus 6020

 Fujifilm A170 6020 
AnnouncedJuly 2009February 2010Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 has got outside 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) whilst the Olympus 6020 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the 6020.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and 6020 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and 6020.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus 6020 to give you greater detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 6020 Portrait photography factors
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
good MP (13MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography information
Olympus 6020 Street photography information
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition (122g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
42
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography details
Olympus 6020 Travel photography details
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than competition (122 grams)
environment proof
good MP (13 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A170
Landscape photography with Olympus 6020
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
40
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13 megapixels)
environment proof
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging advice
Olympus 6020 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Olympus 6020
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6020
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-07-22 2010-02-02
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 10 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 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
Auto exposure 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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 122 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" 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
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $80 $279