Nikon L100 vs Sony W620

Let's look much closer at the Nikon L100 versus Sony W620, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L100 was brought out 3 years prior to the W620 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the L100 scores versus the W620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L100 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon L100 features physical measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L100 versus Sony W620 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the L100 compared to the W620.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L100 and W620 is 79 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L100 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W620 to produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged L100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.