Nikon L20 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon L20 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L20 (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L20 was brought out 12 months prior to the SP-600 UZ and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L20 scores vs the SP-600 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L20 Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L20 provides 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) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check out the Nikon L20 and Olympus SP-600 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the L20 and the SP-600 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L20 and SP-600 UZ is 94 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L20 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SP-600 UZ to offer you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged L20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.