Nikon L120 vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets look closer at the Nikon L120 vs Olympus XZ-10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L120 (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L120 was launched 24 months before the XZ-10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the L120 grades vs the XZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L120 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L120 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L120 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the L120 versus the XZ-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L120 and XZ-10 is 75 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L120 and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Nikon L120 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.