Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH25

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon L20 and Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L20 was introduced 23 months earlier than the FH25 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the L20 matches up versus the FH25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L20 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 features 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) while the Panasonic FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L20 and Panasonic FH25 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the L20 and the FH25.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L20 and FH25 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L20 and FH25.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FH25 to offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older L20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.