Nikon L120 vs Sony HX300

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon L120 versus Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the L120 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L120 was unveiled 24 months prior to the HX300 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L120 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the L120 matches up vs the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L120 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon L120 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L120 compared to the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L120 and HX300 is 75 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L120 and HX300.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older L120 is going to be behind in sensor technology.