Nikon L120 vs Nikon S9500

Let's look much closer at the Nikon L120 and Nikon S9500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are sold by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the L120 (14MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L120 was brought out 24 months before the S9500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the L120 matches up against the S9500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L120 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L120 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L120 comes with exterior measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the L120 and the S9500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the L120 and S9500 is 75 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L120 and S9500.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S9500 to give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older L120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.