Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm F800EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm A170 was released 4 years prior to the Fujifilm F800EXR which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up against the Fujifilm F800EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F800EXR has specifications of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm F800EXR is 94 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm F800EXR.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A170 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm F800EXR will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be behind in sensor technology.