Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm F660EXR

Following is a extended comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm F660EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm A170 was unveiled 3 years before the Fujifilm F660EXR which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm A170 grades vs the Fujifilm F660EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A170 features outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Fujifilm F660EXR has proportions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the Fujifilm F660EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm F660EXR is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm F660EXR.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A170 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm F660EXR will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.