Fujifilm X100T vs X70: full comparison

The X70 leads on more headline specs, but the X100T counters on a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder.

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The short version

The Fujifilm X100T and Fujifilm X70 are Fujifilm APS-C bodies from different lines — the X100 and the X70. The X70 is the newer of the two, arriving in 2016. At launch the X100T was $1,299 and the X70 $699, making the X70 the more affordable of the two.

On paper the X100T is the stronger body of the two. It gives you a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder.

The X70 isn't far behind. It hits back with 8 fps continuous shooting and a lighter 340 g body.

So which one? If you want a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder, get the X100T. If 8 fps continuous shooting is closer to what you actually need, the X70 is the smarter buy. And the X70 costs less — $699 at launch.

Where the X100T wins

  • +a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder

Where the X70 wins

  • +8 fps continuous shooting
  • +a lighter 340 g body

Who should buy the X100T or X70?

Buy the X100T if…

Pick the X100T if a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder matters to you. It is the better fit for buyers who already lean toward X100 handling. Read the full X100T review for the use-case-specific pros and cons.

Buy the X70 if…

Pick the X70 if 8 fps continuous shooting, a lighter 340 g body matters to you. It also launched cheaper at $699. It is the better fit for buyers who already lean toward X70 handling. Read the full X70 review for the use-case-specific pros and cons.

X100T vs X70: pros and cons

Fujifilm X100TFujifilm X70
  • First X100 with Classic Chrome
  • 1/32000s electronic shutter
  • Electronic rangefinder for focus
  • Hybrid OVF and EVF combined
  • Pocketable fixed 28mm-equiv f/2.8 lens
  • 16.3 MP X-Trans II sensor
  • Tilting touchscreen on the back
  • Compact 340 g body
  • Discontinued, 1080p video only
  • No IBIS, no weather sealing
  • Discontinued, 1080p video only
  • No viewfinder, no IBIS, 49 AF points

Pros and cons mirror the in-house X100T review and X70 review.

X100T vs X70: full specs

SpecProduct photo of the Fujifilm X100TX100T
2014 · $1,299
Product photo of the Fujifilm X70X70
2016 · $699
General
Release year20142016
Launch price$1,299$699
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Sensor & Image
Megapixels16.3 MP16.3 MP
Sensor generationX-Trans IIX-Trans II
ProcessorEXR Processor IIEXR Processor II
ISO range200–6400200–6400
Autofocus & Burst
AF points4949
Subject detectionnonenone
Burst (fps)68
Video
Max video1080p 60p1080p 60p
CodecH.264H.264
Log profileNoNo
Physical
StabilizationNoneNone
ViewfinderHybrid OVF/EVF (2.36M dot)None
LCD3" fixed3" tilt touch
Weather sealedNoNo
Weight440 g340 g
Storage
Card slots11
Card typesSD UHS-ISD UHS-I
Power
BatteryNP-95NP-95
Battery life (CIPA)330 shots330 shots
Software
Film sims55

Highlighted cells are best in class between these two. Specs sourced from public Fujifilm product pages.

In-depth reviews

For the full long-form review of each camera, see the Fujifilm X100T review and the Fujifilm X70 review. Each one carries the full spec breakdown, pros and cons, and where this body sits in the current Fujifilm lineup.