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Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L120 front
Portability
75
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Renewed by Nikon A1000
Nikon L120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 431g - 110 x 77 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Superseded the Nikon L110
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Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both created by Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and L120 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A900 was revealed 5 years later than the L120 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A900 grades versus the L120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Nikon L120

 A900 L120 
LaunchedFebruary 2016February 2011Fresher by 62 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Nikon L120 over the Nikon A900

 L120 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Nikon L120

 A900 L120 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution921k921kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon A900 has external measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Nikon L120 has measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs).

Check out the Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A900 and the L120.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and L120 is 88 and 75 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and L120.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon A900 to give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger A900 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon L120 as a Portrait photography camera
40
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography info
Nikon L120 Street photography info
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (289 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography advice
Nikon L120 Sports photography advice
56
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon A900
Travel photography with Nikon L120
74
lighter than average in class (289g)
connects via bluetooth
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (840mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
60
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography advice
Nikon L120 Landscape photography advice
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relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
40
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L120 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (289g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no mic support
27
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Nikon A900 vs Nikon L120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Nikon L120
 Nikon Coolpix A900Nikon Coolpix L120
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Nikon Coolpix L120
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-23 2011-02-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 6.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lb) 431 grams (0.95 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 110 x 77 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 330 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model EN-EL12 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $400 $300