Nikon L20 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon L20 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L20 was unveiled 4 years before the Galaxy Camera 4G which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the L20 grades against the Galaxy Camera 4G in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L20 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L20 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the L20 vs the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L20 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L20 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to resolve more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged L20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.