Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Nikon Coolpix S8200. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Nikon S8200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S8200
Fujifilm A170 | S8200 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Fujifilm A170
S8200 | Fujifilm A170 | |||
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Released | August 2011 | ![]() | July 2009 | More recent by 25 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 961k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+731k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S8200
Fujifilm A170 | S8200 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Check out the Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S8200 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Nikon Coolpix S8200 | |
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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 |
Pricing at launch | $80 | $329 |