Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm SL300

On this page, we are contrasting the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was revealed 3 years prior to the Fujifilm SL300 which is quite a large 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 SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm A170 scores vs the Fujifilm SL300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Fujifilm FinePix SL300. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Fujifilm SL300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A170 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Fujifilm SL300 has proportions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the Fujifilm SL300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL300 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm SL300.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm SL300 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.