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Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm XF1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Fujifilm XF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2012
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm XF1 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and H70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was introduced 21 months after the H70 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up vs the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XF1 over the Sony H70

 Fujifilm XF1 H70 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012January 2011Newer by 21 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Fujifilm XF1

 H70 Fujifilm XF1 

Common features in the Fujifilm XF1 and Sony H70

 Fujifilm XF1 H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XF1 comes with outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm XF1 and Sony H70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 vs the H70.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XF1 and H70 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XF1 and H70.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XF1 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony H70 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm XF1 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm XF1
Portrait photography with Sony H70
42
manual focus
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (2/3")
30
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Street photography highlights
Sony H70 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
small sensor (2/3")
more heavy than competitors in class (255 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Sports photography information
Sony H70 Sports photography information
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (2/3")
no phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Travel photography factors
Sony H70 Travel photography factors
60
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (255g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
54
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (2/3")
does not have Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (255 grams)
29
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XF1 and Sony H70
 Fujifilm XF1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm XF1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-09-17 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255g (0.56 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 199 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $380 $199