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Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
94 Imaging
33 Features
10 Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
14 Overall
25

Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 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 SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is ES15
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Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. The resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the SL30 (10MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 6 months after the SL30 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm A170 grades against the SL30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Samsung SL30

					

					

						
 Fujifilm A170 SL30 
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Fujifilm A170

					

					

						
 SL30 Fujifilm A170 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Samsung SL30

					

					

						
 Fujifilm A170 SL30 
AnnouncedJuly 2009February 2009Same age
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the SL30.
Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and SL30 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and SL30.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you will need to take the age  of the cameras into account.

						Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Fujifilm A170
Portrait photography with Samsung SL30
19
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 low MP (10MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
25
 has face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm A170 Street photography info
Samsung SL30 Street photography info
47
 no articulating screen
 lack of image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
47
 no moving screen
 lack of image stabilization
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Fujifilm A170 Sports photography information
Samsung SL30 Sports photography information
16
 low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
 no shutter priority
 lack of image stabilization
 low MP (10MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
16
 no shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
 Samsung SL30 as a Travel photography camera
50
 flash built-in
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low MP (10MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 wide angle not good (32mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
51
 flash built-in
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not good (38mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Fujifilm A170 as a Landscape photography camera
 Samsung SL30 as a Landscape photography camera
22
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (32mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual control
 lack of image stabilization
 low MP (10MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 lack of Timelapse mode
22
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (38mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.5 inches)
 no manual exposure
 lack of image stabilization
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Fujifilm A170
Vlogging with Samsung SL30
22
 wide angle not good (32mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
 low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
 lack of external microphone socket
25
 has face detect autofocus
 wide angle not good (38mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 lack of image stabilization
 low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
 lack of mic port
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Fujifilm A170 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Samsung SL30
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Samsung SL30
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Samsung SL30
Also called as - ES15
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  3:2 -
Max resolution 3664 x 2748 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB 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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 140 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $80 $93