Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm JX500

Here is a detailed review of the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm JX500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are designed by FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 3 years prior to the Fujifilm JX500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm A170 scores vs the Fujifilm JX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Fujifilm FinePix JX500. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Fujifilm JX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 features exterior dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm JX500 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm JX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the Fujifilm JX500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm JX500 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm JX500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Fujifilm JX500 to show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.