Fujifilm XP30 vs Sony WX70

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm XP30 and Sony WX70, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP30 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP30 was announced 5 months earlier than the WX70 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm XP30 scores against the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix XP30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm XP30 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XP30 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 68mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm XP30 compared to the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP30 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP30 and WX70.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.