Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55 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
- Announced July 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
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Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe Fujifilm A170 was released 10 months prior to the H55 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm A170 scores vs the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Sony H55
| Fujifilm A170 | H55 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Fujifilm A170
| H55 | Fujifilm A170 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2010 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 10 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Sony H55
| Fujifilm A170 | H55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither features Touch screen |
Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the H55.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and H55 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and H55.
To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H55 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony H55 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2009-07-22 | 2010-06-16 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| 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 | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3664 x 2748 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 32-96mm (3.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1400 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone 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 lb) | 200 gr (0.44 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| 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 | ||
| Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $80 | $235 |