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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
38
Overall
38

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Released July 2009
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Released January 2011
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was introduced 17 months prior to the WX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 grades against the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Sony WX10

 Fujifilm A170 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Fujifilm A170

 WX10 Fujifilm A170 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2009Newer by 17 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX10

 Fujifilm A170 WX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 comes with outside 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) while the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the WX10.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and WX10 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and WX10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony WX10 to provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
38
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography information
Sony WX10 Travel photography information
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography details
Sony WX10 Landscape photography details
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX10
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-22 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 140g (0.31 pounds) 161g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $80 $200