Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm A170

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 7D MII vs Fujifilm A170, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7D MII was introduced 5 years after the Fujifilm A170 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 7D MII matches up vs the Fujifilm A170 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Fujifilm FinePix A170. The whole galleries are available at Canon 7D MII Gallery and Fujifilm A170 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 7D MII offers outer measurements of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm A170 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 7D MII against the Fujifilm A170.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7D MII and Fujifilm A170 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7D MII and Fujifilm A170.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7D MII having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 7D MII will offer you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 7D MII is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.