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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix L32 front
Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
Nikon L32
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon L32, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the L32 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and L32 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was manufactured 5 years before the L32 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon L32 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up vs the L32 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Nikon L32

 Fujifilm F500 EXR L32 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L32 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 L32 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2011More recent by 49 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon L32

 Fujifilm F500 EXR L32 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got external dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Nikon L32 has proportions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the L32.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and L32 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and L32.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon L32 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Portrait photography with Nikon L32
31
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
38
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
Nikon L32 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competitors (164 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography highlights
Nikon L32 Sports photography highlights
48
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good battery pack (320 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography features
Nikon L32 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
good battery pack (320 shots)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (164 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon L32 as a Landscape photography camera
44
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
48
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good battery pack (320 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging factors
Nikon L32 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
66
decently wide (26mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competitors (164g)
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon L32 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon L32
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRNikon Coolpix L32
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Nikon Coolpix L32
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-05 2015-01-14
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 164 grams (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 320 shots
Battery form - AA
Battery model NP-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $430 $120