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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8200 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Key Specs

Fujifilm A170
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Nikon S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 213g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Released August 2011
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and S8200 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was launched 3 years prior to the S8200 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm A170 scores vs the S8200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S8200

 Fujifilm A170 S8200 

Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Fujifilm A170

 S8200 Fujifilm A170 
ReleasedAugust 2011July 2009More recent by 25 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution961k230kClearer display (+731k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8200

 Fujifilm A170 S8200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Nikon S8200 has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the S8200.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and S8200 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and S8200.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S8200 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S8200 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography advice
Nikon S8200 Street photography advice
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competitors (213g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography features
Nikon S8200 Sports photography features
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
41
incredible zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (250 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A170
Travel photography with Nikon S8200
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than competitors (213 grams)
offers touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (350mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (250 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography info
Nikon S8200 Landscape photography info
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
45
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery power (250 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging information
Nikon S8200 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone port
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (213g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8200
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix S8200
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix S8200
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-08-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-350mm (14.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 961k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom 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, Fill, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 213g (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 250 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
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