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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
37
Overall
40

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 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
  • Released July 2009
Nikon S9500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-550mm (F) lens
  • 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon S9300
  • Later Model is Nikon S9700
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm A170 versus Nikon S9500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was announced 4 years prior to the S9500 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up vs the S9500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S9500

 Fujifilm A170 S9500 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the Fujifilm A170

 S9500 Fujifilm A170 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2009Newer by 42 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S9500

 Fujifilm A170 S9500 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A170 has got physical measurements 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 S9500 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm A170 versus Nikon S9500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 and the S9500.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and S9500 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A170 and S9500.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon S9500 to deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S9500 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
31
MP count good (18MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A170
Street photography with Nikon S9500
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography details
Nikon S9500 Sports photography details
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
amazing zoom range (25-550mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S9500 as a Travel photography camera
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (550mm)
very good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography info
Nikon S9500 Landscape photography info
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (230 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S9500 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
36
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S9500
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix S9500
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix S9500
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2013-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Highest resolution 3664 x 2748 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-550mm (22.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed - 7.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 205 grams (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $80 $230