Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS25

Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm A170 vs Panasonic ZS25, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 4 years prior to the ZS25 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up vs the ZS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 has exterior measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the ZS25.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and ZS25 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and ZS25.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS25 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.