Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS20

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon L20 and Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L20 was announced 4 years earlier than the TS20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the L20 grades vs the TS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L20 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L20 comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the L20 against the TS20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L20 and TS20 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L20 and TS20.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic TS20 to give more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older L20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.