Nikon L120 vs Nikon P7800

Here is a complete overview of the Nikon L120 versus Nikon P7800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the L120 (14MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is very close but the L120 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") have different sensor sizing.

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The L120 was launched 3 years before the P7800 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the L120 grades against the P7800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L120 & Nikon Coolpix P7800. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon L120 Gallery & Nikon P7800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon L120 has physical dimensions of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Nikon P7800 has measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the L120 against the P7800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L120 and P7800 is 75 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L120 and P7800.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L120 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Nikon L120 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older L120 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.