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Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix XP120 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S220 front
Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Later Model is Fujifilm XP130
Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XP120 (16MP) and S220 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP120 was launched 8 years later than the S220 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm XP120 grades vs the S220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP120 over the Nikon S220

 Fujifilm XP120 S220 
RevealedJanuary 2017February 2009Fresher by 97 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Fujifilm XP120

 S220 Fujifilm XP120 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP120 and Nikon S220

 Fujifilm XP120 S220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP120 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Nikon S220 has measurements of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm XP120 versus the S220.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP120 and S220 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP120 and S220.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Fujifilm XP120 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm XP120 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S220 Portrait photography advice
41
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Street photography information
Nikon S220 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP120
Sports photography with Nikon S220
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Travel photography factors
Nikon S220 Travel photography factors
67
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
bad battery (210 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S220 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (210 per charge)
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Vlogging features
Nikon S220 Vlogging features
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon S220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP120 and Nikon S220
 Fujifilm FinePix XP120Nikon Coolpix S220
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP120 Nikon Coolpix S220
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2017-01-05 2009-02-03
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 2000
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 9cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash settings Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
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 @ 60p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 203 grams (0.45 pounds) 100 grams (0.22 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 210 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, group shot) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $229 $56