Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH25

Below is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 17 months earlier than the FH25 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up versus the FH25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the FH25.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and FH25 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and FH25.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH25 to give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind in sensor technology.