Nikon L120 vs Nikon S800c

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon L120 and Nikon S800c, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the L120 (14MP) and the S800c (16MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L120 was brought out 24 months prior to the S800c making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the L120 scores vs the S800c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L120 & Nikon Coolpix S800c. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L120 Gallery & Nikon S800c Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L120 has got physical dimensions 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 S800c has measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the L120 versus the S800c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L120 and S800c is 75 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L120 and S800c.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S800c to give more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older L120 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.