Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100
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Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
- 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
- Revealed February 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Launched February 2012
- Previous Model is Nikon P7000
- New Model is Nikon P7700

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Overview
The following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon L20 and Nikon P7100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the L20 (10MP) and the P7100 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the L20 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

The L20 was revealed 4 years before the P7100 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L20 grades versus the P7100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Nikon Coolpix P7100. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L20 Gallery and Nikon P7100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Nikon P7100
L20 | P7100 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon L20
P7100 | L20 | |||
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Launched | February 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | Newer by 37 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon L20 and Nikon P7100
L20 | P7100 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L20 has physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).
Check out the Nikon L20 and Nikon P7100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the L20 and the P7100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L20 and P7100 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L20 and P7100.
Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The L20 offers the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The more aged L20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L20 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | Nikon Coolpix L20 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-02-03 | 2012-02-20 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 99 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 38-136mm (3.6x) | 28-200mm (7.1x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-6.7 | f/2.8-5.6 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (tunnel) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 80% |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.3fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 9.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 135 gr (0.30 lb) | 395 gr (0.87 lb) |
Dimensions | 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 41 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 165 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $120 | $750 |