Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm S4200

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm S4200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 3 years prior to the Fujifilm S4200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm A170 grades vs the Fujifilm S4200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Fujifilm FinePix S4200. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Fujifilm S4200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4200 has sizing of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the Fujifilm S4200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm S4200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm S4200.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S4200 to give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.