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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix F305EXR
Nikon L20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Announced February 2009
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 Overview

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Nikon L20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. The resolution of the F300EXR (12MP) and the L20 (10MP) is fairly close but the F300EXR (1/2") and L20 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The F300EXR was released 18 months later than the L20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the F300EXR scores versus the L20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Nikon L20

 F300EXR L20 
AnnouncedJuly 2010February 2009More recent by 18 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 L20 F300EXR 

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Nikon L20

 F300EXR L20 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR offers exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon L20 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the F300EXR vs the L20.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and L20 is 91 and 94 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and L20.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the FujiFilm F300EXR will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern F300EXR should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography information
Nikon L20 Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Street photography camera
Nikon L20 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW files
54
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography highlights
Nikon L20 Sports photography highlights
34
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Travel photography features
Nikon L20 Travel photography features
63
lighter than average (215 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Landscape photography factors
Nikon L20 Landscape photography factors
38
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L20 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
24
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon L20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Nikon L20
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXRNikon Coolpix L20
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Nikon Coolpix L20
Also called as FinePix F305EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-07-21 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 38-136mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 135 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" 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 model NP-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $280 $120