Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh WG-80

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm A170 and Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was introduced 14 years earlier than the WG-80 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm A170 grades vs the WG-80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 has external 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) while the Ricoh WG-80 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm A170 and Ricoh WG-80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the WG-80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and WG-80 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and WG-80.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-80 to give you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.