Fujifilm A170 vs Fujifilm XP70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm XP70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was announced 5 years before the Fujifilm XP70 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm A170 grades versus the Fujifilm XP70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Fujifilm FinePix XP70. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Fujifilm XP70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A170 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm XP70 has proportions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm A170 versus Fujifilm XP70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the Fujifilm XP70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm XP70 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and Fujifilm XP70.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Fujifilm XP70 to resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.