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Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Samsung DV300F front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F 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
  • Announced July 2009
Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Samsung DV300F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and DV300F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 3 years before the DV300F which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 grades versus the DV300F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Samsung DV300F

 Fujifilm A170 DV300F 

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Fujifilm A170

 DV300F Fujifilm A170 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 29 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Samsung DV300F

 Fujifilm A170 DV300F 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV300F has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the DV300F.

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and DV300F is 94 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and DV300F.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung DV300F to produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung DV300F as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A170
Street photography with Samsung DV300F
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung DV300F as a Sports photography camera
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung DV300F as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than average (133 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung DV300F as a Landscape photography camera
22
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging advice
Samsung DV300F Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung DV300F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Samsung DV300F
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Samsung DV300F
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Samsung DV300F
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2012-01-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 ID - BP88
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $80 $200