Nikon L120 vs Nikon L26

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon L120 and Nikon L26, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the L120 (14MP) and the L26 (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L120 was announced 11 months before the L26 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the L120 grades vs the L26 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L120 and Nikon Coolpix L26. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L120 Gallery and Nikon L26 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L120 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Nikon L26 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the L120 and the L26.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L120 and L26 is 75 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L120 and L26.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon L26 to give extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older L120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.