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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix L21 front
Portability
93
Imaging
31
Features
11
Overall
23

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm F900EXR
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
  • Introduced February 2010
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Nikon L21, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and L21 (8MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and L21 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was released 2 years later than the L21 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F800EXR grades versus the L21 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Nikon L21

 Fujifilm F800EXR L21 
IntroducedJuly 2012February 2010More recent by 31 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L21 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 L21 Fujifilm F800EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Nikon L21

 Fujifilm F800EXR L21 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F800EXR enjoys outside measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Nikon L21 has specifications of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Nikon L21 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR versus the L21.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and L21 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F800EXR and L21.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F800EXR because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F800EXR will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F800EXR will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography features
Nikon L21 Portrait photography features
43
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2")
18
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (8MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Street photography with Nikon L21
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2")
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Sports photography camera
Nikon L21 as a Sports photography camera
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
small sensor (1/2")
does not have phase detect AF
15
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Travel photography highlights
Nikon L21 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (8MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Landscape photography details
Nikon L21 Landscape photography details
49
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
21
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L21 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
21
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Nikon L21 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Nikon L21
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRNikon Coolpix L21
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Nikon Coolpix L21
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-07-25 2010-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Expeed C2
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 8 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 38-136mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 232g (0.51 lbs) 169g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 92 x 67 x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-50A 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $330 $180