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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F800EXR
Nikon L20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Released February 2009
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and L20 (10MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and L20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was revealed 4 years after the L20 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades against the L20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Nikon L20

 Fujifilm F900EXR L20 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2009More modern by 49 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 L20 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Nikon L20

 Fujifilm F900EXR L20 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR comes with exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Nikon L20 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the L20.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and L20 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and L20.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F900EXR using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F900EXR should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography advice
Nikon L20 Portrait photography advice
44
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2")
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
Nikon L20 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (232 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
54
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Sports photography camera
Nikon L20 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
low battery (260 per charge)
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Travel photography camera
Nikon L20 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (232 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (260 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
lighter than competition in class (135g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography factors
Nikon L20 Landscape photography factors
47
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
saves RAW files
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
low battery (260 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
27
screen size is decent (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F900EXR
Vlogging with Nikon L20
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external mic port
24
lighter than competition in class (135g)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Nikon L20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Nikon L20
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRNikon Coolpix L20
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Nikon Coolpix L20
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-30 2009-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 38-136mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232 grams (0.51 pounds) 135 grams (0.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" 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 260 pictures -
Type of battery 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $380 $120