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Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Nikon L20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Announced February 2009
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Wi-Fi
Photography Glossary

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon L20 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L20 was released 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the L20 scores vs the Galaxy Camera in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 L20 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Nikon L20

 Galaxy Camera L20 
LaunchedFebruary 2013February 2009Newer by 49 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon L20 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 L20 Galaxy Camera 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 has outer measurements 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the L20 compared to the Galaxy Camera.

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L20 and Galaxy Camera is 94 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L20 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera to result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L20 Portrait photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
39
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L20 Street photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography information
54
lighter than others (135g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (300 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L20 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L20 Travel photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography info
55
lighter than others (135g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than average in class (300g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
very long reach (481mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L20
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
27
screen is a good size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L20 Vlogging highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Vlogging highlights
24
lighter than others (135g)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
36
reasonably wide (23mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
lighter than average in class (300 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L20 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Nikon Coolpix L20Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix L20 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Otherwise known as - Wi-Fi
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-03 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-136mm (3.6x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lb) 300 grams (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $120 $450