Nikon L21 vs Nikon S640

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon L21 and Nikon S640, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and S640 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L21 was announced 7 months after the S640 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the L21 grades versus the S640 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L21 & Nikon Coolpix S640. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L21 Gallery & Nikon S640 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L21 comes with external measurements of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Nikon S640 has sizing of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L21 and Nikon S640 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the L21 versus the S640.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L21 and S640 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L21 and S640.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S640 to resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer L21 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.