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Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Released January 2014
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm XP60
  • New Model is Fujifilm XP80
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Fujifilm XP70 and Sony WX5, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was launched 3 years after the WX5 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm XP70 scores vs the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Sony WX5

 Fujifilm XP70 WX5 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2010Newer by 43 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Fujifilm XP70

 WX5 Fujifilm XP70 
Display sizing2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Sony WX5

 Fujifilm XP70 WX5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP70 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 and the WX5.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP70 and WX5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP70 and WX5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Fujifilm XP70 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm XP70 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX5 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP70
Sports photography with Sony WX5
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Travel photography advice
Sony WX5 Travel photography advice
65
environment proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX5 Landscape photography highlights
40
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
36
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX5 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Sony WX5
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 9cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.8"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lbs) 146 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45S NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $250