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Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 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
  • Released January 2014
  • Old Model is Fujifilm XP60
  • Successor is Fujifilm XP80
Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and the S2 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was unveiled 2 years later than the S2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm XP70 matches up against the S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Panasonic S2

 Fujifilm XP70 S2 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Fujifilm XP70

 S2 Fujifilm XP70 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Panasonic S2

 Fujifilm XP70 S2 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP70 has outer dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 versus the S2.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP70 and S2 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP70 and S2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Fujifilm XP70 to show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm XP70 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Street photography advice
Panasonic S2 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (112g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Sports photography information
Panasonic S2 Sports photography information
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Travel photography factors
Panasonic S2 Travel photography factors
65
environment proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (210 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
great battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than competition (112g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Landscape photography camera
40
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
great battery life (280 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Vlogging features
Panasonic S2 Vlogging features
34
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (112g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Panasonic S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Panasonic S2
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 gr (0.39 pounds) 112 gr (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 life 210 photographs 280 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $199 $109