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Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80 Comparison

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Fujifilm XP70

16 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80 Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing XP70 and XP80, two Waterproof cameras by Fujifilm. Fujifilm XP70 was introduced to market in January 2014 and Fujifilm XP80 was launched in January 2015. There is 12 months difference between XP70 and XP80 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger XP80, especially in sensor tech.

XP70 and XP80 are members of Fujifilm's XP series of cameras. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Fujifilm XP Series History
Model Release Date Sensor Max FPS Dimensions Weight
Fujifilm XP90
  
2016 16.0MP - 1/2.3" 10.0 fps 110 x 71 x 28mm 203g
Fujifilm XP80
2015 16.0MP - 1/2.3' 10.0 fps 104 x 67 x 26mm 179g
Fujifilm XP70
2014 16.0MP - 1/2.3-inch 10.0 fps 104 x 67 x 26mm 179g
Fujifilm XP60
  
2013 16.0MP - 1/2.3-inch 10.0 fps 104 x 67 x 26 mmmm 183g
Fujifilm XP50
  
2012 14.0MP - 1/2.3-inch 3.0 fps 99 x 68 x 26mm 175g

Here is a brief look at the main features of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Fujifilm XP70 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-01-06
  • 16MP - 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 28-140 mm F3.9-4.9 Zoom Lens
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2.70" Fixed Type Screen
  • 10.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 179g. 104 x 67 x 26 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Fujifilm FinePix XP60 Compare

Fujifilm XP80 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-01-14
  • 16MP - 1/2.3' CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 28-140 mm F3.9-4.9 Zoom Lens
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2.70" Fixed Type Screen
  • 10.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 179g. 104 x 67 x 26 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Compare

Fujifilm XP80 was replaced by Fujifilm XP90. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Fujifilm XP90 vs Fujifilm XP80
Fujifilm XP90 vs Fujifilm FinePix XP70

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Fujifilm FinePix XP70 over Fujifilm XP80
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Reasons to choose Fujifilm XP80 over Fujifilm FinePix XP70
Flash Coverage
4.4m vs 3.1m 1.3m longer range
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
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Common Strengths of Fujifilm FinePix XP70 and Fujifilm XP80
Wireless Connection
Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs Sensor-shift Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Continuous Shooting
10.0fps vs 10.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs Yes shoot at tough conditions
Common Weaknesses of Fujifilm FinePix XP70 and Fujifilm XP80
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
External Flash Shoe
No vs No Not suitable for flash photography
Viewfinder
None vs None No eye-level shooting option
RAW Support
No vs No Lower image quality
LCD Screen Size
2.70" vs 2.70" Small display
LCD Screen Resolution
460k dots vs 460k dots Low resolution screens
Manual Focusing
No vs No No manual focusing modes
Manual Exposure
No vs No No manual exposure control
Max Aperture - Wide
3.90 vs 3.90 Slow lenses at wide
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Fujifilm XP70 has external dimensions of 104 x 67 x 26 mm (4.09 x 2.64 x 1.02″) and weighs 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz) (including batteries). Fujifilm XP80 has external dimensions of 104 x 67 x 26 mm (4.09 x 2.64 x 1.02″) and weighs 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80. In this case, we can see that Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 have the exact same height, width and thickness.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80.
Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 have exactly the same weight of 179g.

Weight Comparison

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Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 2.70".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80: Sensor Comparison

Both Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 have 16.0 MP resolution sensors but Fujifilm XP70's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) and Fujifilm XP80's sensor is 1/2.3' (6.17 x 4.55 mm ).

Since Fujifilm XP80's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Fujifilm XP70.

Below you can see the XP70 and XP80 sensor size comparison.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 Cameras


Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80 Lens Specs Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 features 28-140 mm F3.9-4.9 5× zoom lenses so they have the same focal range and light collecting ability.

Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 28mm and have the same max aperture of f3.90 at this focal length. Both cameras have a tele angle reach of 140mm and have the same max aperture of f4.90 at this focal length.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

XP70
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Widest - Olympus TG-850 iHS
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Telezoom

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XP70
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Longest - Canon SX520 HS
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

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Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Max Aperture at Wide

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Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
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What types of Photography are Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Fujifilm XP70 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Fujifilm XP80 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Fujifilm XP70 for Street Photography

GOOD

Fujifilm XP80 for Street Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Slow Lens at Wide: f3.90
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Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Slow Lens at Wide: f3.90
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Fujifilm XP70 for Sports Photography

POOR

Fujifilm XP80 for Sports Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 210 shots
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Image Stabilization
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 210 shots
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Fujifilm XP70 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Fujifilm XP80 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
179g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Compact Body
179g
Environmental Sealings
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Fujifilm XP70 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Fujifilm XP80 for Landscape Photography

POOR
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Environmental Sealings
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Fujifilm XP80: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Fujifilm XP70 and Fujifilm XP80 scores compare:

Fujifilm XP70
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #85 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #562 out of 1242 in all Cameras
Fujifilm XP80
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #76 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #543 out of 1242 in all Cameras

Fujifilm XP80 has a higher Overall Score than the Fujifilm XP70 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

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Fujifilm XP80 vs Fujifilm XP70 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Fujifilm XP80
Brand Fujifilm Fujifilm
Announced 2014-01-06 2015-01-14
Body Type Compact Compact
Sensor
Type CMOS CMOS
Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3'
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Area 28.07mm2 28.07mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 6,400 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 28-140 mm (5×) 28-140 mm (5×)
Max Aperture F3.9-4.9 F3.9-4.9
Macro Focus Range 9cm 9cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 2.70" 2.70"
Resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Sensor-shift Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.10 m 4.40 m (with Auto ISO)
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 10.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264 H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 179g 179g
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm 104 x 67 x 26mm
Battery Life 210 shots 210 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Optional None
DxO Sensor Scores
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