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Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250

Portability
59
Imaging
62
Features
84
Overall
70
Canon EOS 70D front
 
FujiFilm FinePix AV250 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Replaced the Canon 60D
  • Replacement is Canon 80D
FujiFilm AV250
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-96mm (F) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternate Name is FinePix AV255
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Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon 70D versus FujiFilm AV250, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and AV250 (16MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and AV250 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The 70D was launched 2 years later than the AV250 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm AV250 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the 70D matches up vs the AV250 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the FujiFilm AV250

 70D AV250 
ReleasedOctober 2013January 2011Fresher by 35 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick FujiFilm AV250 over the Canon 70D

 AV250 70D 

Common features in the Canon 70D and FujiFilm AV250

 70D AV250 

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 70D provides outside measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the FujiFilm AV250 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 70D versus the AV250.

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 70D and AV250 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 70D and AV250.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 70D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 70D will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent 70D provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 70D Portrait photography highlights
FujiFilm AV250 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
29
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 70D Street photography factors
FujiFilm AV250 Street photography factors
68
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
features focus by touch
environment proofing
no image stabilization
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 70D as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm AV250 as a Sports photography camera
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (180 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 70D Travel photography features
FujiFilm AV250 Travel photography features
69
environment proofing
features focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
62
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (180 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D Landscape photography highlights
FujiFilm AV250 Landscape photography highlights
69
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
32
great maximum aperture (f)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (180 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 70D
Vlogging with FujiFilm AV250
69
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic jack
no image stabilization
25
great maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon 70D vs FujiFilm AV250 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and FujiFilm AV250
 Canon EOS 70DFujiFilm FinePix AV250
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 70D FujiFilm FinePix AV250
Also referred to as - FinePix AV255
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-10-31 2011-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3440
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 19 -
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Clear View II TFT color LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1400s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 926 not tested
Other
Battery life 920 images 180 images
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $758 $160