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Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24

Portability
75
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix L120 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L24 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 Key Specs

Nikon L120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Nikon L110
Nikon L24
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 182g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon L120 and Nikon L24, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the L120 (14MP) and the L24 (14MP) is very well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L120 was unveiled very close to the L24 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L120 scores vs the L24 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L120 over the Nikon L24

 L120 L24 
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L24 over the Nikon L120

 L24 L120 

Common features in the Nikon L120 and Nikon L24

 L120 L24 
IntroducedFebruary 2011February 2011Similar age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L120 offers outside measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Nikon L24 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L120 and Nikon L24 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the L120 vs the L24.

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L120 and L24 is 75 and 93 respectively.

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L120 and L24.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photos although you might want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 sensor size comparison

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L120 Portrait photography advice
Nikon L24 Portrait photography advice
33
good MP (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L120 Street photography highlights
Nikon L24 Street photography highlights
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L120
Sports photography with Nikon L24
43
incredible zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L120 Travel photography features
Nikon L24 Travel photography features
60
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
57
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L120 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon L24 Landscape photography highlights
40
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
33
decent sized screen (3 inches)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L120 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L24 as a Vlogging camera
27
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
25
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Nikon L120 vs Nikon L24 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L120 and Nikon L24
 Nikon Coolpix L120Nikon Coolpix L24
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L24
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-09 2011-02-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) 37-134mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 431g (0.95 lbs) 182g (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 77 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 330 images 220 images
Battery type AA AA
Battery model 4 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD / SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $119