Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm XP60

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm XP60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP60 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was unveiled 4 years before the Fujifilm XP60 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up versus the Fujifilm XP60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Fujifilm FinePix XP60. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Fujifilm XP60 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 offers outer measurements 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 XP60 has measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the Fujifilm XP60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm XP60 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm XP60.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm XP60 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.