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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L120 front
Portability
75
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 Key Specs

Fujifilm A170
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Nikon L120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 431g - 110 x 77 x 78mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Nikon L110
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon L120, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and L120 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was revealed 18 months before the L120 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the L120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon L120

 Fujifilm A170 L120 

Reasons to pick Nikon L120 over the Fujifilm A170

 L120 Fujifilm A170 
ReleasedFebruary 2011July 2009More modern by 18 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon L120

 Fujifilm A170 L120 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Nikon L120 has measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the L120.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and L120 is 94 and 75 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and L120.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon L120 to render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography features
Nikon L120 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography info
Nikon L120 Street photography info
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A170
Sports photography with Nikon L120
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography highlights
Nikon L120 Travel photography highlights
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
60
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon L120 Landscape photography highlights
22
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
40
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging features
Nikon L120 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
27
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon L120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon L120
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix L120
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix L120
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-02-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2748 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 431 grams (0.95 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 77 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Style of battery - AA
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $80 $300