Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") have different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm A170 was announced 3 years before the P7100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm A170 scores versus the P7100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Nikon Coolpix P7100. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Nikon P7100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 features physical 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 Nikon P7100 has dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon P7100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the P7100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and P7100 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and P7100.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A170 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder. The older Fujifilm A170 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.