Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh WG-4

Below, we will be looking at the Fujifilm A170 versus Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was announced 5 years before the WG-4 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 scores vs the WG-4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 offers physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the WG-4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and WG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and WG-4.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 to provide greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.