Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon P7800

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm XP70 versus Nikon P7800, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and P7800 (12MP) and the Fujifilm XP70 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm XP70 was revealed 2 months later than the P7800 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm XP70 scores vs the P7800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix XP70 & Nikon Coolpix P7800. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm XP70 Gallery & Nikon P7800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP70 comes with exterior dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has specifications of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 against the P7800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP70 and P7800 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP70 and P7800.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XP70 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm XP70 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.