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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 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
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS6
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 5 years before the TS5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up against the TS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Panasonic TS5

 Fujifilm A170 TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Fujifilm A170

 TS5 Fujifilm A170 
AnnouncedJuly 2013July 2009Newer by 48 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic TS5

 Fujifilm A170 TS5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 comes with exterior measurements 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 TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the TS5.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and TS5 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and TS5.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic TS5 to produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
32
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A170
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography factors
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography factors
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
great battery power (370 CIPA)
environment sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography factors
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 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
52
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
great battery power (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic TS5
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-22 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 370 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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