Canon S110 vs Nikon L20

Following is a thorough comparison of the Canon S110 vs Nikon L20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the L20 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the S110 (1/1.7") and L20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The S110 was announced 3 years after the L20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S110 grades versus the L20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S110 & Nikon Coolpix L20. The whole galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Nikon L20 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S110 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Nikon L20 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S110 vs the L20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S110 and L20 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and L20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon S110 will give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer S110 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.