Nikon L20 vs Sony NEX-F3

Below, we will be matching up the Nikon L20 versus Sony NEX-F3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the L20 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L20 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-F3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L20 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the L20 matches up against the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L20 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L20 offers external measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the L20 compared to the NEX-F3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the L20 and NEX-F3 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L20 and NEX-F3.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L20 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will provide extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L20 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.