Nikon L120 vs Nikon S630

Its time to look closer at the Nikon L120 versus Nikon S630, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Nikon. The resolution of the L120 (14MP) and the S630 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L120 was released 2 years later than the S630 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the L120 matches up against the S630 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L120 & Nikon Coolpix S630. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L120 Gallery & Nikon S630 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L120 offers physical 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) whilst the Nikon S630 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the L120 against the S630.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L120 and S630 is 75 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L120 and S630.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon L120 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger L120 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.