Fujifilm S8100fd vs Fujifilm XP70

Below is a in depth comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd versus Fujifilm XP70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was announced 6 years earlier than the Fujifilm XP70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm S8100fd matches up against the Fujifilm XP70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd & Fujifilm FinePix XP70. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery & Fujifilm XP70 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8100fd comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Fujifilm XP70 has measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd against the Fujifilm XP70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8100fd and Fujifilm XP70 is 75 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8100fd and Fujifilm XP70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm XP70 to provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.