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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs

Fujifilm A170
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon P7000
  • New Model is Nikon P7700
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") have different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm A170 was announced 3 years before the P7100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm A170 scores versus the P7100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon P7100

 Fujifilm A170 P7100 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Fujifilm A170

 P7100 Fujifilm A170 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2009More recent by 31 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon P7100

 Fujifilm A170 P7100 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 features physical measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Nikon P7100 has dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon P7100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A170 vs the P7100.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and P7100 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and P7100.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A170 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder. The older Fujifilm A170 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography details
Nikon P7100 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
you can focus manually
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography details
Nikon P7100 Street photography details
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography information
Nikon P7100 Sports photography information
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 shots)
low fps (1.3 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A170
Travel photography with Nikon P7100
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
56
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A170
Landscape photography with Nikon P7100
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
52
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging factors
Nikon P7100 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
does have microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition in class (395g)
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon P7100
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix P7100
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix P7100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2012-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3664 x 2748 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 80 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 9.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 395g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 165
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 second delay)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $80 $750