Nikon L20 vs Nikon S6200

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon L20 and Nikon S6200, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both sold by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and S6200 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L20 was introduced 3 years prior to the S6200 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the L20 matches up versus the S6200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Nikon Coolpix S6200. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L20 Gallery & Nikon S6200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L20 comes with external 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) and the Nikon S6200 has proportions of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the L20 and the S6200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L20 and S6200 is 94 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L20 and S6200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S6200 to offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged L20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.