Fujifilm X-T20 vs Nikon D500 Comparison

Let’s compare the Fujifilm X-T20 vs Nikon D500.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. In this side-by-side review, we will be comparing Fujifilm X-T20 and Nikon D500. Both cameras have APS-C sensors but Fujifilm X-T20 has a 24.3 MP and Nikon D500 has a 20.9 MP resolution.

  Fujifilm X-T20 Nikon D500
  Fujifilm X-T20 Front Nikon D500 Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Fujifilm Nikon
Megapixels 24.3 20.9
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Format APS-C APS-C
SLR Type Mirrorless Dslr
Crop Factor 1.5x 1.5x
AA Filter Not needed None
Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 (24.0 MP, 3:2) 5568 x 3712 (20.7 MP, 3:2)
Body Image Stabilization No No
Native ISO Min 200 - Max 12800 Min 100 - Max 51200
Full ISO Settings AUTO with selectable limit, ISO 200-12800, Extended output sensitivity equivalent ISO 100, 25600 and 51200 Auto, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to Lo-1 ISO 50 to Hi-5 ISO 1,638,400
Startup Time 1.4 seconds 0.3 seconds
AF System and Shooting
Auto Focus Type Hybrid Phase/Contrast Detect AF: 325 points total, 169 phase-detect points; Single point AF: EVF/LCD: 13x7 / 25x13 (changeable size of AF frame among 5 types), Zone AF: 3x3 / 5x5 / 7x7 from 91 areas on 13x7 grid, Wide/Tracking AF: Up to 18 area; Touch AF supported OVF: Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection fine-tuning, and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are available for selection; ; Contrast-detect AF in Live View mode
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode AUTO with selectable limit, ISO 200-12800, Extended output sensitivity equivalent ISO 100, 25600 and 51200 Auto, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to Lo-1 ISO 50 to Hi-5 ISO 1,638,400
Shutter Speed Range 1/32000 - 30 sec 1/8000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode Yes Yes
JPEG Buffer Size 49 200
AW Buffer Size 29 200
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 3.0 3.2
LCD Resolution 1,040,000 dots 2,359,000 dots (589,750 px)
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Articulating Screen Yes Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen No No
Selfie Screen No No
Top Deck Display No Yes
Focus Peaking Yes No
Viewfinder EVF / LCD Optical / LCD
Viewfinder Type EVF: 0.39-inch 2.36M-dot OLED with 100% coverage, 0.62x magnification (35mm equivalent), 17.5mm eyepoint (from the rear end of the cameras eyepiece), -4 to +2 diopter adjustment, eye sensor SLR type: eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 1.0x magnification (~0.67x 35mm eq.), 16mm eyepoint, -2 to +1 diopter
Focus Peaking Yes No
Video Features
Video Resolution 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p/23.98p) 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
Video File Format MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: Linear PCM 48KHz stereo sound) MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM)
Memory Card Type SD / SDHC / SDXC XQD / SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dual Card Slot No Yes
SD UHS Support Dual slots, XQD+SD
Microphone Jack Yes Yes
Headphone Jack No Yes
Flash and Internal Connections
Built-in Flash Yes No
Max Flash Sync Speed 1/180 1/250
Internal connections Micro HDMI (Type D), Micro-B USB 2.0, 2.5mm stereo mic/remote jack Type-C Mini HDMI with uncompressed video support, 10-pin Remote Terminal, PC Sync
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi Yes Yes
NFC No Yes
Bluetooth No Yes
Built-In GPS No No
USB Type USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi
Physical
Battery Life (CIPA) 350 shots 1240 shots
Battery Types Lithium-ion rechargeable Lithium-ion rechargeable
Weight 25.2 oz (713 g) includes batteries, kit lens 30.2 oz (856 g) includes batteries
Size 4.7 x 3.3 x 1.6 in. (118 x 83 x 41 mm) 5.8 x 4.5 x 3.2 in. (147 x 115 x 81 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $699.00
Buy starting from $1,796.95
Release Date 2017-02-28 2016-03-15