Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs
(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
- Released July 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Launched May 2009
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe Fujifilm A170 was unveiled 3 months later than the ZS1 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the ZS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Panasonic ZS1
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Fujifilm A170
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Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic ZS1
Fujifilm A170 | ZS1 | |||
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Launched | July 2009 | May 2009 | Similar age | |
Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical display sizing | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | The same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).
Examine the Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the ZS1.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and ZS1 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and ZS1.
Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A170 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult.
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ6 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-07-22 | 2009-05-14 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.5" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3664 x 2748 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 32-96mm (3.0x) | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1400 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance 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) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 140 gr (0.31 pounds) | 229 gr (0.50 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $80 | $0 |