Fujifilm X-T1 IR vs Nikon L820

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Nikon L820, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (16MP) and the L820 (16MP) is pretty close but the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (APS-C) and L820 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T1 IR was manufactured 2 years later than the L820 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-T1 IR being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm X-T1 IR matches up versus the L820 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Nikon Coolpix L820. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T1 IR Gallery and Nikon L820 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR has physical measurements of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Nikon L820 has specifications of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") and a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Nikon L820 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR vs the L820.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and L820 is 79 and 72 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and L820.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The newer Fujifilm X-T1 IR will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.