Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm SL240

Below is a detailed review of the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm SL240, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was launched 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm SL240 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up against the Fujifilm SL240 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Fujifilm FinePix SL240. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Fujifilm SL240 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys physical dimensions 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 SL240 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the Fujifilm SL240.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL240 is 94 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL240.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm SL240 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.