Fujifilm A170 vs Sony HX10V

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX10V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 scores vs the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the HX10V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and HX10V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and HX10V.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX10V to render extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.