Nikon L120 vs Sony HX99

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon L120 and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the L120 (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the L120 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses totally different sensor size.

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The L120 was introduced 8 years before the HX99 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the L120 grades vs the HX99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L120 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon L120 features external measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the L120 versus the HX99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L120 and HX99 is 75 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L120 and HX99.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L120 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged L120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.