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Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L20 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
Portability
82
Imaging
34
Features
55
Overall
42

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Key Specs

Nikon L20
(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
Nikon P7100
(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
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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.

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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.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Nikon P7100

 L20 P7100 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon L20

 P7100 L20 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 37 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L20 and Nikon P7100

 L20 P7100 
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 size comparison

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

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L20 Portrait photography features
Nikon P7100 Portrait photography features
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no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L20
Street photography with Nikon P7100
54
lighter than competitors in class (135g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (395 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L20 Sports photography info
Nikon P7100 Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
good battery (350 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L20 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
55
lighter than competitors in class (135g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
56
good battery (350 per charge)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
heavier than competition (395 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L20 Landscape photography features
Nikon P7100 Landscape photography features
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screen size is good (3 inch)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (350 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L20
Vlogging with Nikon P7100
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lighter than competitors in class (135g)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
includes mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competition (395g)
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Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L20 and Nikon P7100
 Nikon Coolpix L20Nikon Coolpix P7100
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