Nikon D70s vs Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D70s and the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D70s was introduced in April 2005 and Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR was introduced in January 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D70s over Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR over Nikon D70s.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D70s has a 2.0" Fixed screen with 130k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 460k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Nikon D70s has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. Nikon D70s has 95% coverage with 0.75x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR has 97% coverage magnification.

Nikon D70s features a 6.1 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.7 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 369.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 1,600. Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR features a 16 megapixel 1/2-inch EXR-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.4 x 4.8 mm and a total area of 23 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode.

Nikon D70s can take pictures up to 3008 x 2000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2240 x 1488, 1504 x 1000 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR is equipped with EXR processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 1840, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 1536, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR has an image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D70s comes with EN-EL3a battery pack and Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D70s has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA), MicroDrive card slot. Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D70s has Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D70s, and up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR. Nikon D70s can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 11.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D70s and 3.20 m on Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount to Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/500 sec on Nikon D70s.

Nikon D70s body has dimensions of 140 x 111 x 78 mm (5.51 x 4.37 x 3.07") and Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR body has dimensions of 131 x 91 x 126 mm (5.16 x 3.58 x 4.96"). Nikon D70s weighs 679 g (1.50 lb / 23.95 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR weighs 730 g (1.61 lb / 25.75 oz).

Nikon D70s

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

140 mm

111 mm

131 mm

91 mm