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Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S32 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
23
Overall
30

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Superseded the Fujifilm XP60
  • Renewed by Fujifilm XP80
Nikon S32
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 108 x 66 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon S32, both Waterproof cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and S32 (13MP) and the Fujifilm XP70 (1/2.3") and S32 (1/3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XP70 was revealed very close to the S32 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm XP70 matches up vs the S32 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Nikon S32

 Fujifilm XP70 S32 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S32 over the Fujifilm XP70

 S32 Fujifilm XP70 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon S32

 Fujifilm XP70 S32 
IntroducedJanuary 2014February 2014Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP70 offers exterior measurements 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 S32 has specifications of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon S32 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 vs the S32.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XP70 and S32 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP70 and S32.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm XP70 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm XP70 will provide more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S32 Portrait photography factors
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
megapixel count decent (13MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XP70
Street photography with Nikon S32
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S32 Sports photography highlights
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/3")
terrible battery (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XP70
Travel photography with Nikon S32
65
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
58
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (13MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (220 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S32 as a Landscape photography camera
40
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
34
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XP70
Vlogging with Nikon S32
34
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
30
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon S32 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon S32
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Nikon Coolpix S32
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Nikon Coolpix S32
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2014-01-06 2014-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4160 x 3120
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 30-90mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920x1080 (30p), VGA 640x480 (30p, 15p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lb) 175 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 108 x 66 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 210 images 220 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45S EN-EL19
Self timer Yes Yes (Approx. 10 seconds )
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD / SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $199 $180