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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8300 front
Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 Key Specs

FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix F75EXR
Fujifilm S8300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/7000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Released January 2013
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the FujiFilm F70EXR and Fujifilm S8300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The F70EXR was introduced 4 years before the Fujifilm S8300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm F70EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the F70EXR matches up versus the Fujifilm S8300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Fujifilm S8300

 F70EXR Fujifilm S8300 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8300 over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 Fujifilm S8300 F70EXR 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2009Newer by 42 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Fujifilm S8300

 F70EXR Fujifilm S8300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F70EXR features outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8300 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Compare the FujiFilm F70EXR and Fujifilm S8300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the F70EXR versus the Fujifilm S8300.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F70EXR and Fujifilm S8300 is 93 and 61 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the F70EXR and Fujifilm S8300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The F70EXR having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm S8300 will produce extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F70EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Portrait photography info
Fujifilm S8300 Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2")
no RAW format
40
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Street photography factors
Fujifilm S8300 Street photography factors
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2")
no RAW format
41
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (670g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S8300 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2")
no phase detect autofocus
53
great zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/7,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Travel photography information
Fujifilm S8300 Travel photography information
60
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
great reach (270mm)
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
52
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1008mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (670 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Landscape photography information
Fujifilm S8300 Landscape photography information
31
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
47
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S8300 Vlogging factors
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
24
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (670 grams)
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S8300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Fujifilm S8300
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXRFujifilm FinePix S8300
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Fujifilm FinePix S8300
Also referred to as FinePix F75EXR -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3616 x 2712 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-270mm (10.0x) 24-1008mm (42.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dots
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/7000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m -
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro -
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 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 670 gr (1.48 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NP-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $280 $200