Fujifilm X20 vs Nikon P7000

Below is a extended review of the Fujifilm X20 vs Nikon P7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. The resolution of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and the P7000 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and P7000 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X20 was introduced 2 years later than the P7000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm X20 scores vs the P7000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X20 & Nikon Coolpix P7000. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm X20 Gallery & Nikon P7000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X20 offers physical dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Nikon P7000 has sizing of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X20 vs the P7000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X20 and P7000 is 83 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X20 and P7000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X20 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X20 will show more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X20 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.