Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix x20 vs Nikon Coolpix P7100

Fujifilm Finepix X10

62

 
Nikon Coolpix P7000

49

 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

High-speed framerate
High speed movies
200 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Focus points
Many focus points
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Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P7000

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm X10

Sensor size Much larger sensor 2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the X10's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 147 ISO
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The X10 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 50.0 vs 39.0
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Around 30% better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.3 fps
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More than 7.5x faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 20.5 bits vs 19.1 bits
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Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 200 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The X10's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $549.00 vs $572.94
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon P7000

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Battery life Longer battery life 350 shots vs 300 shots
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Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Size Slightly smaller 114x77x44 mm vs 117x70x57 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 1.8" vs 2.2"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 310 g vs 350 g
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More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Fujifilm Finepix X10
62 vs 49
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
X10:2/3" 8.8x6.6mm
P7000:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
X10:f/2.0
P7000:f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
X10:Lens
P7000:Sensor shift, Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
X10:1 cm
P7000:2 cm
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
X10:30s
P7000:60s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
X10:$549.00
P7000:$572.94
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
X10:4x
P7000:7.1x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
X10:11.3 EV
P7000:10.8 EV

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$299

Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449 - $499

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$385 - $447

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Weight Is slightly heavier

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599 - $600

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Focus points Significantly fewer focus points
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability

Nikon Coolpix P7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

Battery life Much longer battery life
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports 24p No 24p support
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $349

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

appearance

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discussion

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (4:30 PM, February 26, 2012)
Good catch, thanks, we'll update our Nikon P7000 specs, it does indeed have an external mic jack!
 
John Power (7:50 AM, February 26, 2012)
Nikon p7000 dose have an external mic jack