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Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix XP120 front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm XP130
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D5200
  • New Model is Nikon D5500
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Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm XP120 and Nikon D5300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XP120 (16MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the Fujifilm XP120 (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XP120 was launched 2 years later than the D5300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm XP120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm XP120 matches up against the D5300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP120 over the Nikon D5300

 Fujifilm XP120 D5300 
RevealedJanuary 2017February 2014More recent by 36 months

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Fujifilm XP120

 D5300 Fujifilm XP120 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k920kCrisper display (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm XP120 and Nikon D5300

 Fujifilm XP120 D5300 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP120 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Nikon D5300 has measurements of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm XP120 and Nikon D5300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm XP120 compared to the D5300.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP120 and D5300 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP120 and D5300.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XP120 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D5300 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm XP120 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Portrait photography details
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography details
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Street photography information
Nikon D5300 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D5300 as a Sports photography camera
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
66
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Travel photography highlights
Nikon D5300 Travel photography highlights
67
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
low battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
80
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D5300 Landscape photography highlights
50
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery power (210 per charge)
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Vlogging details
Nikon D5300 Vlogging details
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic port
72
selfie friendly screen
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm XP120 vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP120 and Nikon D5300
 Fujifilm FinePix XP120Nikon D5300
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP120 Nikon D5300
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2017-01-05 2014-02-12
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 4
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 9cm -
Available lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/200 seconds
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 203 grams (0.45 pounds) 480 grams (1.06 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 1338
Other
Battery life 210 shots 600 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, group shot) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $229 $429