Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic S3
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic S3 Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Released January 2011
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Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic S3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and S3 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm A170 grades vs the S3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Panasonic S3
| Fujifilm A170 | S3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic S3 over the Fujifilm A170
| S3 | Fujifilm A170 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2011 |  | July 2009 | More modern by 17 months |
Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic S3
| Fujifilm A170 | S3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Equal display size |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Absent Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic S3 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 offers 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) while the Panasonic S3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the S3.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and S3 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic S3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and S3.
All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic S3 to produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic S3 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2009-07-22 | 2011-01-05 |
| 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3664 x 2748 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 32-96mm (3.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.1-5.6 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7" | 2.7" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 8 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1400 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 2.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 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 | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 140 grams (0.31 lbs) | 117 grams (0.26 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
| 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 | - | 250 shots |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $80 | $110 |
