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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 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 S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon S9700
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Fujifilm A170 versus Nikon S9900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and S9900 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 6 years earlier than the S9900 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm A170 scores against the S9900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Nikon S9900

 Fujifilm A170 S9900 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Fujifilm A170

 S9900 Fujifilm A170 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S9900

 Fujifilm A170 S9900 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm A170 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Nikon S9900 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm A170 versus Nikon S9900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the S9900.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and S9900 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and S9900.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S9900 to give more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A170 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S9900 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography factors
Nikon S9900 Street photography factors
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
68
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Sports photography details
Nikon S9900 Sports photography details
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
53
incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A170
Travel photography with Nikon S9900
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
77
lighter than competition in class (289g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (750mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S9900 Landscape photography advice
22
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging information
Nikon S9900 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
73
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm A170 vs Nikon S9900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Nikon S9900
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Nikon Coolpix S9900
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A170 Nikon Coolpix S9900
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Peak resolution 3664 x 2748 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 289 grams (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 life - 300 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $80 $300