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Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
Portability
82
Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
52

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 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
  • Announced February 2009
Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Launched November 2013
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Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Nikon L20 and Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are produced by Nikon. The image resolution of the L20 (10MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is pretty similar but the L20 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The L20 was introduced 5 years earlier than the P7800 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the L20 grades versus the P7800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Nikon P7800

 L20 P7800 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Nikon L20

 P7800 L20 
LaunchedNovember 2013February 2009More recent by 58 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon L20 and Nikon P7800

 L20 P7800 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L20 offers physical dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") and a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the L20 and the P7800.

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L20 and P7800 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L20 and P7800.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L20 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon P7800 will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older L20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 sensor size comparison

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L20 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L20 Street photography information
Nikon P7800 Street photography information
54
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (399 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L20
Sports photography with Nikon P7800
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L20 Travel photography features
Nikon P7800 Travel photography features
55
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
great battery pack (350 per charge)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors (399 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L20 Landscape photography factors
Nikon P7800 Landscape photography factors
27
screen size is decent (3")
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
58
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L20 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon P7800 as a Vlogging camera
24
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
75
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
heavier than competitors (399 grams)
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Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L20 and Nikon P7800
 Nikon Coolpix L20Nikon Coolpix P7800
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix L20 Nikon Coolpix P7800
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-03 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-136mm (3.6x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/2.0-4.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lbs) 399 grams (0.88 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 200
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA EN-EL14
Self timer Yes Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $120 $550