FujiFilm F70EXR vs Sony HX90V

The following is a extended comparison of the FujiFilm F70EXR and Sony HX90V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and HX90V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The F70EXR was brought out 6 years before the HX90V which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the F70EXR grades against the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm F70EXR Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F70EXR comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm F70EXR and Sony HX90V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the F70EXR and the HX90V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F70EXR and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the F70EXR and HX90V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The F70EXR featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX90V will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F70EXR will be behind in sensor technology.