Canon S95 vs Fujifilm XP70

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon S95 versus Fujifilm XP70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm XP70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was released 4 years prior to the Fujifilm XP70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S95 grades against the Fujifilm XP70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 & Fujifilm FinePix XP70. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Fujifilm XP70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm XP70 has proportions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S95 vs the Fujifilm XP70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and Fujifilm XP70 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and Fujifilm XP70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S95 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm XP70 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.