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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 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
  • Announced July 2009
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was unveiled 17 months prior to the TG-610 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm A170 grades against the TG-610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm A170 TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Fujifilm A170

 TG-610 Fujifilm A170 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 17 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm A170 TG-610 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 offers physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the TG-610.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and TG-610 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and TG-610.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-610 to offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A170
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography details
Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography info
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
environment proofing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A170
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery power (210 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Olympus TG-610
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Olympus TG-610
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 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
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash options 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 life - 210 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $80 $223