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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 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
  • Announced July 2009
Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and S100 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was released 3 years earlier than the S100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm A170 grades vs the S100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S100

 Fujifilm A170 S100 

Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Fujifilm A170

 S100 Fujifilm A170 
RevealedAugust 2011July 2009More recent by 25 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution820k230kCrisper screen (+590k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S100

 Fujifilm A170 S100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Nikon S100 has specifications of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the S100.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and S100 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A170 and S100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon S100 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S100 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography info
Nikon S100 Street photography info
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A170
Sports photography with Nikon S100
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low fps (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (150 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A170
Travel photography with Nikon S100
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
provides touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (150 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S100 Landscape photography advice
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
45
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery pack (150 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S100 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
35
really wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S100
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix S100
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix S100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-08-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Highest Possible resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 820k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Organic LED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 175 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 150 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $80 $240