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Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Comparison

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Nikon L31

16 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Fujifilm X-Pro1

16 MP | APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) CMOS X-TRANS I Sensor

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Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Nikon L31, which was introduced in January 2015 is a Ultracompact camera with a 16.0MP 1/2.3' sensor whereas Fujifilm X-Pro1, which was introduced in June 2012 is a Advanced Mirrorless camera with a 16.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, X-Pro1 is 3 years older than L31. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of the Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon L31 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-01-14
  • 16MP - 1/2.3' CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 26-130 mm F3.2-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 2.70" Fixed Type Screen
  • fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 160g. 96 x 59 x 29 mm

Fujifilm X-Pro1 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2012-06-28
  • 16MP - APS-C CMOS X-TRANS I Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 25600)
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • Electronic and Optical (tunnel) viewfinder
  • 6.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 450g. 140 x 82 x 43 mm

Fujifilm X-Pro1 was replaced by Fujifilm X-Pro2. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1
Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Nikon Coolpix L31

Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix L31 over Fujifilm X-Pro1
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Internal Storage
17MB vs None Extra built-in storage
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Weight
160 g vs 450 g 290 g lighter
Selfie & Vlogger LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
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Reasons to choose Fujifilm X-Pro1 over Nikon Coolpix L31
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Electronic and Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max ISO
6.400 vs 1.600 300% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3 vs 2.7" 0.3 inches larger display
LCD Resolution
1.230k dots vs 230k dots 434% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Battery Life
300 shots vs 200 shots 100 more frames with a single charge
Sensor Pixel Area
23.04µm2 vs 1.76µm2 1209% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
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Common Strengths of Nikon Coolpix L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1
Max Continuous Shooting
fps vs 6.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Common Weaknesses of Nikon Coolpix L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1
In-body Image Stabilization
Digital only vs No No Built-in stabilization
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No Screen tilts or Flips out independently, perfect for both stills and video
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1: Physical Specs and Body Features Comparison

Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, we are going to illustrate the Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon L31 has external dimensions of 96 x 59 x 29 mm (3.78 x 2.32 x 1.14″) and weighs 160 g (0.35 lb / 5.64 oz) (including batteries). Fujifilm X-Pro1 has external dimensions of 140 x 82 x 43 mm (5.51 x 3.23 x 1.69″) and weighs 450 g (0.99 lb / 15.87 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Nikon L31 and the Fujifilm X-Pro1. Nikon L31 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 44mm narrower, 23mm shorter and 14mm thinner than Fujifilm X-Pro1. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Nikon L31 has a built-in lens but Fujifilm X-Pro1 doesn't. Once you put a lens on X-Pro1, its thickness will increase significantly.

Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of the Nikon L31 and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of the Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of the Nikon L31 and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1.
Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of the Nikon L31 and the the Fujifilm X-Pro1 Size

Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon L31 is significantly lighter (290g ) than the Fujifilm X-Pro1 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on X-Pro1, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither the Nikon Coolpix L31 nor Fujifilm X-Pro1 provides any type of weather sealing in their bodies, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Fujifilm X-Pro1's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Nikon L31's 2.7" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.


Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1: Sensor Comparison

Both Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 have 16.0 MP resolution sensors but Nikon L31's sensor is 1/2.3' (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) and Fujifilm X-Pro1's sensor is APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm ).

Since Fujifilm X-Pro1's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Nikon L31.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Fujifilm X-Pro1's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the L31 and X-Pro1 sensor size comparison.

Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 Cameras


As seen above, Fujifilm X-Pro1 has a 13.1x Larger sensor area than Nikon L31. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Nikon L31 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon L31 for Street Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon L31 for Sports Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Sports Photography

GOOD
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
130 mm Tele Lens
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 200 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.50
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Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Nikon L31 for Daily Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Compact Body
160g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
450g
Body Thickness 43mm
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Nikon L31 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Landscape Photography

POOR
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Nikon L31 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far, but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Nikon L31 and Fujifilm X-Pro1 scores compare:

Nikon L31
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #105 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked #1132 out of 1259 in all Cameras
Fujifilm X-Pro1
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #119 out of 134 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #508 out of 1259 in all Cameras

Fujifilm X-Pro1 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon L31 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Nikon L31. Otherwise, Fujifilm X-Pro1 is the better camera overall.

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Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Nikon L31 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Nikon Coolpix L31 Fujifilm X-Pro1
Brand Nikon Fujifilm
Announced 2015-01-14 2012-06-28
Body Type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS CMOS X-TRANS I
Size 1/2.3' APS-C
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 23.6 x 15.6 mm
Area 28.07mm2 368.16mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3264
Max Native Light sensitivity 1,600 ISO 6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 25600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 80 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
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 n/a n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Fujifilm X
Lens Focal Range 26-130 mm (5×) no lens
Max Aperture F3.2-6.5 no lens
Macro Focus Range 10cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 2.70" 3.00"
Resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.6x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Digital only No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.60 m no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/180s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting n/a 6.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Video Formats Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 160g 450g
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 29mm 140 x 82 x 43mm
Battery Life 200 shots 300 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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