Nikon L120 vs Sony H20

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon L120 and Sony H20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the L120 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L120 was launched 22 months after the H20 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the L120 scores against the H20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L120 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L120 has external measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the L120 against the H20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L120 and H20 is 75 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L120 and H20.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon L120 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger L120 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.