Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S8000
Fujifilm A170 | S8000 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Fujifilm A170
S8000 | Fujifilm A170 | |||
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Revealed | June 2010 | July 2009 | More recent by 10 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8000
Fujifilm A170 | S8000 | |||
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Focus manually | No manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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).
Analyze the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A170 and S8000 is 94 and 93 respectively.
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.
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 | |
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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 |