Unlike the X-A5, Fuji's other entry-level mirrorless camera, there's no hotshoe on the top of this camera. There's no viewfinder on the top of the camera, a necessary concession at this price point, so image composition is strictly at arm's length, just like using your smartphone. We actually reviewed the X-A20 predominantly with the XF 35 F2 R WR prime lens, which again makes for a super-compact setup but which offers the added advantage of a much faster maximum aperture, which is great for capturing those out-of-focused, bokeh heavy shots.
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The overall look is arguably still a little unbalanced when the lens is zoomed out to its full capacity, but the combination actually makes for a compact package when the power zoom lens is not activated. The body of the X-A20 is quite small, which makes the XC 15-45 mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ kit lens a sensible, if unremarkable, choice. It's made in Indonesia, rather than Japan as with the higher-end cameras. The feel is a little cheaper though, being a touch on the plasticky side, giving away that this is a model designed for entry-level users and is positioned at the budget end of Fujifilm's scale. That means it has a distinctively retro styling, especially if you go for the classic silver and black version we were provided for review. Outwardly, the Fujifilm X-A20 shares the same kind of look as other cameras in Fuji's X-series range of cameras.
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We actually bought a mint condition, body only silver and black X-A20 for the princely sum of £144 from MPB.com, which must make it one of the cheapest mirrorless cameras currently available in the UK, if not the cheapest. Note that at the time of writing, you still can't purchase the X-A20 in North America. Today in 2021, you can also buy it in some other regions, including the UK and Europe, which is why we're now reviewing it on Photography Blog. When it was first announced in 2018, the X-A20 was only sold in China. The X-A20 only kind of replaces the X-A10, though, in that it is only available in some parts of the world. Unfortunately you can't also interact with the menu system using the touch-screen, but the additional shooting and playback functionality do elevate the X-A20 above the X-A10, making it much better suited to its target audience who will expect to be able to control the camera via the LCD screen. In the playback mode, you can swipe left and right to select another image/movie, zoom in and out by pinching with your fingers, scroll around the image, and double tap to return to the default zoom setting, much like on a smartphone, although it's not quite as responsive.
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Instead, on the X-A20 when you're in the shooting mode, you can instantly auto-focus on your subject and take a shot or alternatively just select the AF point in both the still and movie modes, both simply by tapping the screen. This is because there is is only one key specification that varies between them - the X-A20 has an upgraded touch-sensitive screen, whereas the X-A10 makes do with a non-touch screen which means that you need to use the external controls and buttons to do everything. Put the X-A20 and the previous X-A10 model side-by-side, and you'd be very hard-pressed to tell the difference between them, other than by looking at the different name badges on the front of each camera. The Fujifilm X-A20 is available to buy for around £259 in the UK, including the 15-45mm PZ lens, which makes it over £100 cheaper than the X-A5.
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There's no hotshoe for attaching external accessories, unlike on the X-A5, but there is an inbuilt pop-up flash.įull HD 1080p video recording at 30/25/24fps for 14 minutes, Wi-Fi connectivity, and manual and semi-automatic exposure modes round out the key specifications of the X-A20. This is the only real difference between the X-A10 and the X-A20 cameras, other than the latter being additionally available in a mint green colourway.
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Other features include a tilting screen, which, in a key difference from the previous X-A10 camera that the X-A20 effectively replaces in some regions, is now touch-sensitive. This is a cheaper kit lens than the 18-55mm f/2.8-4 lens you typically find bundled together with Fujifilm's more advanced cameras, but it is the same one you can buy with the X-A5. It uses the Fujifilm X lens mount and is available to buy as part of a kit with the XC 15-45 mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ power zoom kit lens.
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It features a 16.3 megapixel Bayer APS-C sensor, compared to the 24.2 megapixel device used in the X-A5. The “A” in its name denotes that it's in the beginner line-up, sitting below the more expensive X-A5 model, and as such, the build quality and specifications aren't quite as good. The Fujifilm X-A20 is an interchangeable lens mirrorless camera which is positioned at the budget end of Fujifilm's X-series range.