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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS 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
  • Introduced July 2009
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Introduced December 2012
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm A170 was launched 4 years earlier than the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up against the XZ-2 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 Fujifilm A170 XZ-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Fujifilm A170

 XZ-2 iHS Fujifilm A170 
IntroducedDecember 2012July 2009More recent by 41 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 Fujifilm A170 XZ-2 iHS 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys outer 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) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the XZ-2 iHS.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and XZ-2 iHS is 94 and 85 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A170 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography advice
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography advice
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
46
you can focus manually
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography information
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (346 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography features
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography features
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (340 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Travel photography camera
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
61
great battery power (340 per charge)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (346 grams)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography information
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
55
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging advice
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
36
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (346g)
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Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Olympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2012-12-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 3664 x 2748 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 346 grams (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 216
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $80 $450