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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs

FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also referred to as FinePix F75EXR
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Announced December 2012
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Here is a complete review of the FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the F70EXR (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty comparable but the F70EXR (1/2") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The F70EXR was released 4 years earlier than the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the F70EXR scores against the XZ-2 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 F70EXR XZ-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 XZ-2 iHS F70EXR 
AnnouncedDecember 2012July 2009Fresher by 41 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 F70EXR XZ-2 iHS 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm F70EXR features external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the F70EXR vs the XZ-2 iHS.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F70EXR and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the F70EXR and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F70EXR featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older F70EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
20
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW format
46
manual focus
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Street photography info
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW format
66
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (346 grams)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Sports photography details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (340 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography information
61
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
long reach (270mm)
no Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
61
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (346 grams)
low resolution (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
31
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
55
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging details
28
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic port
36
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (346g)
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXROlympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Also called as FinePix F75EXR -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2012-12-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3616 x 2712 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-270mm (10.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 lb) 346g (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 216
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $280 $450