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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Introduced July 2009
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is relatively similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 6 years before the ZS50 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm A170 scores versus the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm A170 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Fujifilm A170

 ZS50 Fujifilm A170 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015July 2009More modern by 66 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm A170 ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic ZS50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the ZS50.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and ZS50 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and ZS50.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS50 to deliver more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A170
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
42
focusing manually
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography info
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (243g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography details
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography factors
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competitors in class (243 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography factors
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A170
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (243g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Panasonic ZS50
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3664 x 2748 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.40 m
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 243 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
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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