Nikon L20 vs Nikon P7800

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Nikon Coolpix P7800. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L20 Gallery & Nikon P7800 Gallery.

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.

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

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.