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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Fujifilm A170
(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
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was unveiled 4 years before the WX80 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up versus the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Sony WX80

 Fujifilm A170 WX80 

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Fujifilm A170

 WX80 Fujifilm A170 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 42 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX80

 Fujifilm A170 WX80 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys physical measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the WX80.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and WX80.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX80 to deliver greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A170
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A170
Street photography with Sony WX80
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than average (124g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A170
Sports photography with Sony WX80
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than average (124g)
provides touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography details
Sony WX80 Landscape photography details
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
39
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging information
Sony WX80 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (124g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Fujifilm A170 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Sony WX80
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2013-01-08
Body design 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 life - 240 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $80 $276