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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 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
  • Launched July 2009
Nikon S6300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 94 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released February 2012
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 versus Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and S6300 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the S6300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the S6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S6300

 Fujifilm A170 S6300 

Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Fujifilm A170

 S6300 Fujifilm A170 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2009Fresher by 30 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S6300

 Fujifilm A170 S6300 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 has got external measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6300 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 against the S6300.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and S6300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and S6300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S6300 to result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S6300 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S6300 as a Street photography camera
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography factors
Nikon S6300 Sports photography factors
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A170
Travel photography with Nikon S6300
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S6300 Landscape photography factors
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S6300 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S6300
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix S6300
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-07-22 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 160 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 - 230 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $80 $200