Nikon L120 vs Samsung EX2F

Below is a complete review of the Nikon L120 versus Samsung EX2F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the L120 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is pretty comparable but the L120 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The L120 was brought out 22 months prior to the EX2F which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the L120 scores versus the EX2F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L120 & Samsung EX2F. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L120 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L120 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Samsung EX2F has proportions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the L120 versus the EX2F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L120 and EX2F is 75 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L120 and EX2F.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L120 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon L120 will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older L120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.