Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Below, we are analyzing the Fujifilm A170 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was announced 5 years prior to the TG-850 iHS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up versus the TG-850 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus TG-850 iHS has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the TG-850 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and TG-850 iHS is 94 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and TG-850 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-850 iHS to produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.