FujiFilm JZ500 vs Nikon L20
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FujiFilm JZ500 vs Nikon L20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
- 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
- Other Name is FinePix JZ505
(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
- Revealed February 2009
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Below, we are evaluating the FujiFilm JZ500 and Nikon L20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the JZ500 (14MP) and L20 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe JZ500 was introduced 17 months after the L20 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the JZ500 scores versus the L20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 and Nikon Coolpix L20. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm JZ500 Gallery and Nikon L20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ500 over the Nikon L20
| JZ500 | L20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | June 2010 |  | February 2009 | More modern by 17 months |
Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the FujiFilm JZ500
| L20 | JZ500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the FujiFilm JZ500 and Nikon L20
| JZ500 | L20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
FujiFilm JZ500 vs Nikon L20 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The FujiFilm JZ500 has physical measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Nikon L20 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the JZ500 and the L20.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the JZ500 and L20 is 93 and 94 respectively.
FujiFilm JZ500 vs Nikon L20 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the JZ500 and L20.
All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the FujiFilm JZ500 to offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent JZ500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.
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FujiFilm JZ500 vs Nikon L20 Specifications
| FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 | Nikon Coolpix L20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Nikon |
| Model type | FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 | Nikon Coolpix L20 |
| Otherwise known as | FinePix JZ505 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2010-06-16 | 2009-02-03 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 3200 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-280mm (10.0x) | 38-136mm (3.6x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.6 | f/3.1-6.7 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 8 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1400 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 2.60 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 168g (0.37 lb) | 135g (0.30 lb) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | NP-45A | 2 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $230 | $120 |