Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

The following is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm S2 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR and both are manufactured by FujiFilm. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 7 years after the Fujifilm S2 Pro which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm A170 grades versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 features outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Fujifilm S2 Pro has sizing of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm S2 Pro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 94 and 56 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm A170 will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm A170 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.