FujiFilm X20 Review

Overall Score

52

Main Features

  • 12 MP 2/3 CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor
  • 28-112 mm (4x) F2.0-2.8 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 12800 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder
  • 12 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 117 x 70 x 57 mm, 353g.
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  • Replaced: X10

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Fujifilm X20 Overview


First introduced in April, 2013, Fujifilm X20 is a 12 MP Compact with a 2/3 (8.8 x 6.6 mm) sized CMOS X-TRANS II sensor. FujiFilm replaced the older Fujifilm X10 with X20. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Fujifilm X20 with Fujifilm X10


Fujifilm X20 comes with a 8.8 x 6.6 mm CMOS X-TRANS II sensor, which has a diagonal of 11.0 mm (0.43").

- Full Frame
- Fujifilm X20

Sensor resolution of Fujifilm X20 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Fujifilm X20 has Crop Factor: 3.93

The sensor has a surface area of 58.1 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Fujifilm X20


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Fujifilm X20 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
External Flash
12800 Max Native ISO
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Optical Image Stabilization
RAW Support
12.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
2.0 Lens at Wide
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Tele: F2.8
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
No Articulating Screen
No AF Face Detection
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.0
Small LCD Screen: 2"
Low Battery Life: 270 shots
Type Scores

Fujifilm X20 has an Overall Score of 52/100 and ranked #138 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #472 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Fujifilm X20 Scores
Imaging score
35
Features score
56
Value for money score
68
Portability score
89
Overall score
52
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Fujifilm X20


Fujifilm X20 weighs 353g and has external dimensions of 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.61 x 2.76 x 2.24"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Fujifilm X20 is 178 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Fujifilm X20 is more by 19mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Fujifilm X20
353g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Fujifilm X20
57mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Fujifilm X20 with the dimensions:

Fujifilm X20

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight X20 Dimensions X20
Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm X30 423 g 353 g 119 x 72 x 60 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Fujifilm X10 Fujifilm X10 350 g 353 g 117 x 70 x 57 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Fujifilm X-A3 Fujifilm X-A3 339 g 353 g 117 x 67 x 40 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 353 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Fujifilm XQ2 Fujifilm XQ2 206 g 353 g 100 x 59 x 33 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic LX100 393 g 353 g 115 x 66 x 55 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Fujifilm X100T Fujifilm X100T 440 g 353 g 127 x 74 x 52 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Fujifilm FinePix X100 Fujifilm X100 445 g 353 g 126 x 75 x 54 mm 117 x 70 x 57 mm

Specifications of Fujifilm X20


General
Brand FujiFilm
Model X20
Announced April, 2013
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 2"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 85%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 12.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 2/3
Sensor Type CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor Dimensions 8.8 x 6.6 mm
Sensor Area 58.1 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 12800
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 270 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-50
Physical
Weight 353 g
Physical Dimensions 117 x 70 x 57 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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