Nikon L20 vs Nikon S9900

The following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon L20 vs Nikon S9900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and S9900 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L20 was released 7 years earlier than the S9900 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the L20 matches up vs the S9900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon L20 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L20 enjoys outside dimensions 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 S9900 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the L20 and the S9900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L20 and S9900 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L20 and S9900.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S9900 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.