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Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Superseded the Fujifilm XP60
  • Renewed by Fujifilm XP80
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm XP70 and Sony W800, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was introduced around the same time to the W800 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm XP70 matches up versus the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Sony W800

 Fujifilm XP70 W800 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Fujifilm XP70

 W800 Fujifilm XP70 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Sony W800

 Fujifilm XP70 W800 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2014Similar age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP70 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 against the W800.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP70 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP70 and W800.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to give extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm XP70
Portrait photography with Sony W800
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Sports photography features
Sony W800 Sports photography features
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Travel photography factors
Sony W800 Travel photography factors
65
weather proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
70
lighter than competitors (125g)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Landscape photography factors
Sony W800 Landscape photography factors
40
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
40
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Vlogging features
Sony W800 Vlogging features
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
33
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Sony W800
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-06 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 9cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 AVI MPEG4
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 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45S NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $199 $90