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Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Released January 2013
Nikon S70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 97 x 61 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and S70 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was announced 3 years after the S70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S4800 grades vs the S70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Nikon S70

 Fujifilm S4800 S70 
IntroducedJanuary 2013August 2009Newer by 43 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S70 over the Fujifilm S4800

 S70 Fujifilm S4800 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution288k230kCrisper screen (+58k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Nikon S70

 Fujifilm S4800 S70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4800 comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Nikon S70 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 and the S70.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4800 and S70 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4800 and S70.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm S4800 to give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S4800 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography features
Nikon S70 Portrait photography features
37
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S70 as a Street photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others (518g)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S70 as a Sports photography camera
48
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography information
Nikon S70 Travel photography information
54
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (518g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (160g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S70 as a Landscape photography camera
42
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Vlogging info
Nikon S70 Vlogging info
24
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than others (518g)
30
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (160 grams)
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Nikon S70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Nikon S70
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Nikon Coolpix S70
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Nikon Coolpix S70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-30 2009-08-04
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.8
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 288 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
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 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 data format H.264, 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 518g (1.14 pounds) 160g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 97 x 61 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $229 $290