Nikon L20 vs Sony WX70

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon L20 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L20 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WX70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L20 matches up versus the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L20 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L20 enjoys physical dimensions 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 WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Nikon L20 versus Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the L20 vs the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L20 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L20 and WX70.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX70 to show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older L20 will be behind in sensor innovation.