Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm A170

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm A170, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and Fujifilm A170 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was announced 2 years later than the Fujifilm A170 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-ZR300 grades versus the Fujifilm A170 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Fujifilm FinePix A170. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Fujifilm A170 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR300 has outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR300 against the Fujifilm A170.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm A170 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm A170.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR300 to render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.