Fujifilm FinePix XP170

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Pros:

Waterproof, Shockproof, Dustproof, Freezeproof

Cons:

Maximum aperture is too slow, Images are soft in the corners, Image quality is below average

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Last revision on November 11, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Waterproof, Shockproof, Dustproof, Freezeproof

Reviewers Didn't Like

Maximum aperture is too slow, Images are soft in the corners, Image quality is below average

Expert reviews and ratings

The Fujifilm Finepix XP170 is the top dog in Fuji's "Extreme Sports" lineup (the almost identical XP150 is also still available). Many camera users call this class of imaging devices "underwater cameras" or "all-weather cameras", but cameras in this...

By DigitalCameraReview on December 31, 2012

The Fujifilm XP170 succeeds in its tough and waterproof tasks, but lacks the core camera abilities. It works fine enough, but the overall picture quality is poor, as is the rear LCD. This would be forgivable if it was a budget model, much like its...

By Pocket-lint on July 31, 2012

If we were to base the review of the XP170 on image quality alone it wouldn't score particularly well. Detail in images isn't great even at the lowest of ISO settings, but if you aren't going to be using the images for large prints but for sharing on...

By ePHOTOzine on July 26, 2012

With camera manufacturers tending to lean toward releasing models that offer something more than your standard point-n-shoot cameras, the market has really seen growth in a few different categories. Mirrorless digital interchangeable lens cameras (aka...

By Steves Digicams on October 30, 2012

Absolutely not. Weve come to expect good products from Fuji, its somewhat baffling that the XP170 is, without question, the worst rugged camera weve reviewed this year. Its cheaper than the others, but it just makes too many sacrifices to get there....

By Gizmodo on August 07, 2012

The FinePix XP170 is an up-to-date version of the FinePix XP20 that is really becoming an evolving process and this time it comes quick since the FinePix XP100 and FinePix XP150 showed up just last January. The newest addition is a welcome one, more so...

By Videomaker on May 15, 2012