Nikon L20 vs Nikon S9500

Below is a detailed review of the Nikon L20 versus Nikon S9500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L20 was revealed 5 years prior to the S9500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the L20 grades against the S9500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L20 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 enjoys external measurements 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 S9500 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the L20 against the S9500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the L20 and S9500 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L20 and S9500.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S9500 to produce extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older L20 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.