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FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
FujiFilm FinePix Z70 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 Key Specs

FujiFilm Z70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-180mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 124g - 91 x 57 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix Z71
Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-5N
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FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the FujiFilm Z70 versus Sony NEX-5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Z70 (12MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the Z70 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z70 was brought out 4 months earlier than the NEX-5 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm Z70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Z70 matches up vs the NEX-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm Z70 over the Sony NEX-5

 Z70 NEX-5 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the FujiFilm Z70

 NEX-5 Z70 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm Z70 and Sony NEX-5

 Z70 NEX-5 
LaunchedFebruary 2010June 2010Same age
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm Z70 offers exterior measurements of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5 has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z70 against the NEX-5.

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z70 and NEX-5 is 96 and 89 respectively.

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z70 and NEX-5.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z70 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5 will produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively.

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm Z70 Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-5 Portrait photography details
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm Z70 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-5 Street photography highlights
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm Z70
Sports photography with Sony NEX-5
25
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm Z70
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5
52
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
59
megapixel count good (14MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm Z70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Landscape photography camera
23
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm Z70
Vlogging with Sony NEX-5
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
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FujiFilm Z70 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm Z70 and Sony NEX-5
 FujiFilm FinePix Z70Sony Alpha NEX-5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix Z70 Sony Alpha NEX-5
Also called as FinePix Z71 -
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-02-02 2010-06-07
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/4.0-4.8 -
Macro focus distance 9cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone 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 124g (0.27 lb) 287g (0.63 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 57 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.2
DXO Low light score not tested 796
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $599