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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 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
  • Launched July 2009
Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm A170 versus Panasonic SZ8, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and SZ8 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was launched 5 years prior to the SZ8 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the SZ8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Panasonic SZ8

 Fujifilm A170 SZ8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Fujifilm A170

 SZ8 Fujifilm A170 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2009Fresher by 54 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic SZ8

 Fujifilm A170 SZ8 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 provides outside dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the SZ8.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and SZ8 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and SZ8.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic SZ8 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography information
Panasonic SZ8 Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography highlights
Panasonic SZ8 Street photography highlights
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (159 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Sports photography factors
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
lighter than average in class (159 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A170
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ8
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic SZ8 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone port
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (159g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic SZ8
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-22 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE 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 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 200 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $80 $275