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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 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
  • Revealed July 2009
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-3N
  • New Model is Sony a5100
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 5 years prior to the a5000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up vs the a5000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Sony a5000

 Fujifilm A170 a5000 

Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Fujifilm A170

 a5000 Fujifilm A170 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2009More modern by 54 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Sony a5000

 Fujifilm A170 a5000 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the a5000.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and a5000 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and a5000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A170 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony a5000 will result in extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A170
Portrait photography with Sony a5000
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography features
Sony a5000 Street photography features
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
78
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Sports photography camera
Sony a5000 as a Sports photography camera
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
59
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
good battery (420 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography info
Sony a5000 Travel photography info
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
78
good battery (420 CIPA)
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography factors
Sony a5000 Landscape photography factors
22
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (420 shots)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging factors
Sony a5000 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
32
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing mic socket
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony a5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Sony a5000
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Sony Alpha a5000
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Sony Alpha a5000
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2748 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1089
Other
Battery life - 420 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $80 $448