Fujifilm X20 vs Fujifilm X70

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm X20 and Fujifilm X70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X20 was revealed 3 years before the Fujifilm X70 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X20 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X70 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm X20 matches up versus the Fujifilm X70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X20 & Fujifilm X70. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X20 Gallery & Fujifilm X70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X20 comes with exterior measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm X70 has specifications of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X20 versus the Fujifilm X70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X20 and Fujifilm X70 is 83 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X20 and Fujifilm X70.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X20 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm X70 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.