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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 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 S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and S8000 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was manufactured 10 months before the S8000 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up against the S8000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S8000

 Fujifilm A170 S8000 

Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Fujifilm A170

 S8000 Fujifilm A170 
RevealedJune 2010July 2009More recent by 10 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8000

 Fujifilm A170 S8000 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A170 has outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Nikon S8000 has measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the S8000.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and S8000 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and S8000.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S8000 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S8000 Portrait photography factors
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography advice
Nikon S8000 Sports photography advice
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography info
Nikon S8000 Travel photography info
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Landscape photography camera
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
37
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging factors
Nikon S8000 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic socket
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8000
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix S8000
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix S8000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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
Max resolution 3664 x 2748 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 gr (0.31 lbs) 183 gr (0.40 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $80 $300