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Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300

Portability
93
Imaging
31
Features
11
Overall
23
Nikon Coolpix L21 front
 
Nikon Coolpix W300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
44
Overall
42

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 Key Specs

Nikon L21
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 169g - 92 x 67 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2010
Nikon W300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 231g - 112 x 66 x 29mm
  • Revealed May 2017
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Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon L21 and Nikon W300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Nikon. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and W300 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L21 was brought out 8 years prior to the W300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the L21 matches up versus the W300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L21 over the Nikon W300

 L21 W300 

Reasons to pick Nikon W300 over the Nikon L21

 W300 L21 
RevealedMay 2017February 2010Fresher by 89 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L21 and Nikon W300

 L21 W300 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L21 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Nikon W300 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L21 against the W300.

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L21 and W300 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the L21 and W300.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon W300 to resolve greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older L21 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 sensor size comparison

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L21 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon W300 Portrait photography highlights
18
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (8MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L21 Street photography advice
Nikon W300 Street photography advice
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L21
Sports photography with Nikon W300
15
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L21 Travel photography highlights
Nikon W300 Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (8MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
73
environment sealing
has bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L21 Landscape photography advice
Nikon W300 Landscape photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
48
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L21 Vlogging advice
Nikon W300 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic support
33
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
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Nikon L21 vs Nikon W300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L21 and Nikon W300
 Nikon Coolpix L21Nikon Coolpix W300
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix L21 Nikon Coolpix W300
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-02-03 2017-05-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD -
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-136mm (3.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 169g (0.37 lb) 231g (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 67 x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 280 photos
Battery style - Built-in
Battery ID 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 5 and 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Onboard + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $180 $387