Nikon L21 vs Nikon D810A

The following is a extended analysis of the Nikon L21 and Nikon D810A, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both designed by Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and D810A (36MP) and the L21 (1/2.3") and D810A (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L21 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the D810A which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L21 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D810A being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the L21 matches up vs the D810A with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L21 and Nikon D810A. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L21 Gallery and Nikon D810A Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L21 provides exterior measurements of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Nikon D810A has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the L21 vs the D810A.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L21 and D810A is 93 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L21 and D810A.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L21 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon D810A will show more detail due to its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L21 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.