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Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L21 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Superseded the Fujifilm XP60
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm XP80
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
  • Revealed February 2010
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon L21, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and L21 (8MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was brought out 3 years after the L21 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm XP70 scores versus the L21 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Nikon L21

 Fujifilm XP70 L21 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2010More modern by 48 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L21 over the Fujifilm XP70

 L21 Fujifilm XP70 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon L21

 Fujifilm XP70 L21 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP70 has got outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Nikon L21 has sizing of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon L21 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 compared to the L21.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP70 and L21 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP70 and L21.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm XP70 to deliver extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm XP70 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Portrait photography information
Nikon L21 Portrait photography information
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (8 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 as a Street photography camera
Nikon L21 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP70
Sports photography with Nikon L21
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XP70
Travel photography with Nikon L21
65
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
MP count low (8MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Landscape photography details
Nikon L21 Landscape photography details
40
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery power (210 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Vlogging features
Nikon L21 Vlogging features
34
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
21
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone support
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Nikon L21 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Nikon L21
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Nikon Coolpix L21
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Nikon Coolpix L21
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-06 2010-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type 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 16 megapixel 8 megapixel
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 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-136mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focus distance 9cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m -
Flash options Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 169g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 92 x 67 x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 NP-45S 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $199 $180