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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX370 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.6-6.2) lens
  • 124g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced August 2011
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm JX370 versus Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX370 (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX370 was launched 2 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm JX370 matches up against the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX370 over the Pentax E70

 Fujifilm JX370 E70 
AnnouncedAugust 2011January 2009Fresher by 32 months
Screen size2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Fujifilm JX370

 E70 Fujifilm JX370 

Common features in the Fujifilm JX370 and Pentax E70

 Fujifilm JX370 E70 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm JX370 has outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm JX370 against the E70.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX370 and E70 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX370 and E70.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Fujifilm JX370 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm JX370 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (124g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Sports photography advice
Pentax E70 Sports photography advice
31
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (190 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (124g)
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (190 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax E70 Landscape photography highlights
32
pretty wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (190 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX370 Vlogging info
Pentax E70 Vlogging info
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (124g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm JX370 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX370 and Pentax E70
 Fujifilm FinePix JX370Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX370 Pentax Optio E70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-11 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-6.2 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1800s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124g (0.27 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 190 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-45A 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD / SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $159 $140