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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 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
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm A170 versus Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the FH7 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm A170 grades vs the FH7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Panasonic FH7

 Fujifilm A170 FH7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Fujifilm A170

 FH7 Fujifilm A170 
LaunchedSeptember 2011July 2009Fresher by 25 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic FH7

 Fujifilm A170 FH7 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 features external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the FH7.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and FH7 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and FH7.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A170
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography details
Panasonic FH7 Street photography details
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography info
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competition (126 grams)
features touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography highlights
22
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging details
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition (126g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic FH7
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Other name - Lumix DMC-FS22
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-09-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IV
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 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 140g (0.31 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $80 $149