FujiFilm F70EXR vs Nikon S5200

The following is a extensive analysis of the FujiFilm F70EXR and Nikon S5200, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and S5200 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and S5200 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The F70EXR was released 4 years before the S5200 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F70EXR grades versus the S5200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR & Nikon Coolpix S5200. The complete galleries are available at FujiFilm F70EXR Gallery & Nikon S5200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm F70EXR comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Nikon S5200 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm F70EXR and Nikon S5200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the F70EXR and the S5200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and S5200 is 93 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the F70EXR and S5200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The F70EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon S5200 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F70EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.