Nikon L120 vs Sony H400

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon L120 vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the L120 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L120 was manufactured 4 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L120 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the L120 matches up against the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L120 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon L120 provides outside 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) and the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L120 and the H400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the L120 and H400 is 75 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L120 and H400.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony H400 to resolve more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older L120 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.