Nikon A900 vs Nikon L110

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon A900 and Nikon L110, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are offered by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and L110 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A900 was manufactured 6 years later than the L110 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A900 matches up against the L110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Nikon Coolpix L110. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A900 Gallery & Nikon L110 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 features outer measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Nikon L110 has dimensions of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A900 against the L110.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and L110 is 88 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and L110.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon A900 to produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer A900 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.