Nikon L20 vs Pentax K-01

On this page, we will be comparing the Nikon L20 vs Pentax K-01, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the L20 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The L20 was launched 4 years before the K-01 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon L20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the L20 matches up against the K-01 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Pentax K-01. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L20 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L20 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has proportions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the L20 compared to the K-01.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L20 and K-01 is 94 and 76 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L20 and K-01.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L20 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-01 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older L20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.