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Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L21 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Released February 2009
Nikon L21
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 169g - 92 x 67 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm A100 versus Nikon L21, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and L21 (8MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was launched 12 months earlier than the L21 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm A100 scores vs the L21 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Nikon L21

 Fujifilm A100 L21 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Nikon L21 over the Fujifilm A100

 L21 Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010February 2009Newer by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Nikon L21

 Fujifilm A100 L21 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 has outer measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Nikon L21 has proportions of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the L21.

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and L21 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and L21.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Fujifilm A100 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography factors
Nikon L21 Portrait photography factors
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (8 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Street photography camera
Nikon L21 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Nikon L21
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography features
Nikon L21 Travel photography features
56
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (8MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography details
Nikon L21 Landscape photography details
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
22
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L21 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
21
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Fujifilm A100 vs Nikon L21 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Nikon L21
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Nikon Coolpix L21
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Nikon Coolpix L21
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-02-04 2010-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 8MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 38-136mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124g (0.27 lb) 169g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 67 x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" 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 - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $0 $180