Nikon L20 vs Nikon P340

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon L20 vs Nikon P340, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are created by Nikon. The resolution of the L20 (10MP) and the P340 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the L20 (1/2.3") and P340 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L20 was introduced 6 years before the P340 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the L20 scores vs the P340 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Nikon Coolpix P340. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L20 Gallery and Nikon P340 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 features outer dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Nikon P340 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the L20 against the P340.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L20 and P340 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the L20 and P340.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L20 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon P340 will give you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.