Nikon L20 vs Sony HX20V

Here is a in depth review of the Nikon L20 and Sony HX20V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L20 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX20V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L20 matches up against the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L20 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L20 enjoys outer 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 Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L20 and Sony HX20V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the L20 against the HX20V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L20 and HX20V is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L20 and HX20V.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX20V to provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older L20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.