Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm T500

Below, we are matching up the Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm T500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm T500 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was introduced 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm T500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the Fujifilm T500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Fujifilm FinePix T500. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Fujifilm T500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 has exterior measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Fujifilm T500 has dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm T500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the Fujifilm T500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm T500 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm T500.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Fujifilm T500 to resolve greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.