Canon SX70 HS vs Fujifilm A170

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm A170, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm A170 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was revealed 9 years later than the Fujifilm A170 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX70 HS matches up against the Fujifilm A170 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Fujifilm FinePix A170. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Fujifilm A170 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS has got outer dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Fujifilm A170 has 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).

Check out the Canon SX70 HS and Fujifilm A170 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX70 HS and the Fujifilm A170.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and Fujifilm A170 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and Fujifilm A170.

All in all, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX70 HS to render extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.