Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm SL1000

On this page, we are analyzing the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL1000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm SL1000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 scores versus the Fujifilm SL1000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Fujifilm FinePix SL1000. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Fujifilm SL1000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 has got physical measurements 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 SL1000 has specifications of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") having a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL1000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the Fujifilm SL1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL1000 is 94 and 61 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL1000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Fujifilm SL1000 to give extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind in sensor tech.