The Fujifilm X70 is an APS-C sensor
digital compact camera
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with an 18.5 mm fixed
prime lens
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(28 mm
equivalent
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angle of view (
AOV) in
35 mm full frame format).
It is part of
Fujifilm
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's
X-Series of cameras. It was announced in January 2016
(along with the
Fujifilm X-Pro2) and was released on 18 February 2016.
Comparison with other Fujifilm cameras
Reviewers have noted the X70's similarity to the
Fujifilm X100T and to the
Ricoh GR II.
The X70 combines an X-Trans CMOS II sensor with an EXR processor II, and is the smallest of Fujifilm's cameras to be equipped with the company's APS-C sensor. It shares some technology with the Fujifilm X100T (its sensor and auto focus system) but has a wider angle lens with a slower aperture, is smaller, lacks a built in
viewfinder
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and has a tilting and fully upwards articulating touchscreen display.
Key features
*16.3 megapixel,
APS-C
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sized
X-Trans CMOS II sensor
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In the broadest definition, a sensor is a devi ...
*Tilting and fully upwards articulating
touchscreen
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display
*Digital
teleconverter
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– 28 mm / 35 mm / 50mm (
equivalent
Equivalence or Equivalent may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*Album-equivalent unit, a measurement unit in the music industry
*Equivalence class (music)
*'' Equivalent VIII'', or ''The Bricks'', a minimalist sculpture by Carl Andre
*'' Equiva ...
angle of view (
AOV) in
35 mm full frame format)
*Full HD video /
1080p
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/ 1920 x 1080 at 60p
*ISO 200–6400, expandable to 100–51200
*1/4000 s (mechanical
shutter); 1 s to 1/32000 s (electronic shutter)
Accessories
*VF-X21
hot shoe
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-mountable optical
viewfinder
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*WCL-X70 Wide Conversion Lens
See also
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List of large sensor fixed-lens cameras
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List of retro-style digital cameras
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* modular cameras with a digital back,
* true rangefinder cameras (without autofocus),
* rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras,
* digital single-lens reflex cameras ...
References
External links
Fujifilm X70 siteAnother Fujifilm X70 site
X70
Cameras introduced in 2016
Point-and-shoot cameras
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