Fujifilm X70 vs Nikon S8100

On this page, we are analyzing the Fujifilm X70 and Nikon S8100, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and S8100 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) and S8100 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X70 was brought out 5 years later than the S8100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X70 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon S8100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm X70 scores vs the S8100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X70 & Nikon Coolpix S8100. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X70 Gallery & Nikon S8100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X70 offers exterior dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Nikon S8100 has proportions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X70 and Nikon S8100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm X70 against the S8100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X70 and S8100 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X70 and S8100.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X70 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm X70 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X70 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.