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Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
86
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Fujifilm X70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Fujifilm X70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 64 x 44mm
  • Revealed January 2016
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced July 2018
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X70 was revealed 3 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm X70 matches up against the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X70 over the Sony RX100 VA

 Fujifilm X70 RX100 VA 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Fujifilm X70

 RX100 VA Fujifilm X70 
AnnouncedJuly 2018January 2016More recent by 30 months
Screen resolution1229k1040kClearer screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm X70 and Sony RX100 VA

 Fujifilm X70 RX100 VA 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X70 provides outside dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X70 versus the RX100 VA.

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X70 and RX100 VA is 86 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X70 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X70 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography info
76
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
66
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 VA Street photography advice
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
86
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography information
65
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography factors
78
has touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
76
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X70
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VA
60
manual focus
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
66
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (220 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging info
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
no mic socket
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Fujifilm X70 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X70 and Sony RX100 VA
 Fujifilm X70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm X70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-01-15 2018-07-13
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 77 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600 (5.5m at ISO 100)) 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro , Suppressed Flash, Commander Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340 gr (0.75 lbs) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 220 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-95 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $700 $998