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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Launched July 2009
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was released 3 years before the WX70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Sony WX70

 Fujifilm A170 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Fujifilm A170

 WX70 Fujifilm A170 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009More recent by 30 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX70

 Fujifilm A170 WX70 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 has got physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the WX70.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX70 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX70 Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography information
Sony WX70 Street photography information
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than average in class (114g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography info
Sony WX70 Sports photography info
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A170
Travel photography with Sony WX70
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than average in class (114g)
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX70 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 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A170
Vlogging with Sony WX70
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (114g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX70
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-07-22 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 240 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $80 $242