Nikon AW120 vs Nikon L21

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon AW120 vs Nikon L21, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and L21 (8MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was announced 4 years after the L21 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the AW120 scores versus the L21 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW120 and Nikon Coolpix L21. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon AW120 Gallery and Nikon L21 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW120 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Nikon L21 has proportions of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the AW120 against the L21.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AW120 and L21 is 92 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW120 and L21.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon AW120 to deliver more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger AW120 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.