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Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm XQ2 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
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Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 Key Specs

Fujifilm XQ2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 206g - 100 x 59 x 33mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Replaced the Fujifilm XQ1
Nikon S7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 165g - 99 x 60 x 27mm
  • Revealed February 2015
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Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Fujifilm XQ2 versus Nikon S7000, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XQ2 (12MP) and S7000 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XQ2 (2/3") and S7000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XQ2 was unveiled about the same time to the S7000 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm XQ2 matches up versus the S7000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XQ2 over the Nikon S7000

 Fujifilm XQ2 S7000 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S7000 over the Fujifilm XQ2

 S7000 Fujifilm XQ2 

Common features in the Fujifilm XQ2 and Nikon S7000

 Fujifilm XQ2 S7000 
RevealedJanuary 2015February 2015Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XQ2 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Nikon S7000 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XQ2 and the S7000.

Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XQ2 and S7000 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XQ2 and S7000.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XQ2 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S7000 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XQ2 Portrait photography details
Nikon S7000 Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
36
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XQ2 Street photography info
Nikon S7000 Street photography info
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image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (2/3")
more heavy than others in class (206g)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (165 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XQ2 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S7000 as a Sports photography camera
52
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (240 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
45
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (180 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XQ2 Travel photography features
Nikon S7000 Travel photography features
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better than average battery power (240 CIPA)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (206 grams)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (165g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm XQ2
Landscape photography with Nikon S7000
56
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (240 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
missing Timelapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (180 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XQ2 Vlogging information
Nikon S7000 Vlogging information
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quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (206g)
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really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (165 grams)
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Fujifilm XQ2 vs Nikon S7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XQ2 and Nikon S7000
 Fujifilm XQ2Nikon Coolpix S7000
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm XQ2 Nikon Coolpix S7000
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2015-01-14 2015-02-10
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Processor II -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CMOS
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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 9.2 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.40 m (at Auto ISO) 5.70 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow syncho -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 206 gr (0.45 lbs) 165 gr (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") 99 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 240 images 180 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-48 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $299 $280