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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V 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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternative Name is FinePix F75EXR
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the FujiFilm F70EXR versus Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and HX7V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The F70EXR was revealed 24 months prior to the HX7V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the F70EXR scores versus the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Sony HX7V

 F70EXR HX7V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 HX7V F70EXR 
RevealedJuly 2011July 2009Newer by 24 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Sony HX7V

 F70EXR HX7V 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F70EXR enjoys physical 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 Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm F70EXR versus Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the F70EXR compared to the HX7V.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and HX7V is 93 and 92 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F70EXR and HX7V.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The F70EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX7V will show more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged F70EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
29
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Street photography camera
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Sports photography factors
Sony HX7V Sports photography factors
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2")
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Travel photography highlights
Sony HX7V Travel photography highlights
60
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
very long zoom (270mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
31
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging info
Sony HX7V Vlogging info
28
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic support
32
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have microphone port
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Sony HX7V
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Also called as FinePix F75EXR -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3616 x 2712 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-270mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $280 $499