Nikon L21 vs Nikon Z7

Below is a detailed review of the Nikon L21 versus Nikon Z7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and Z7 (46MP) and the L21 (1/2.3") and Z7 (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The L21 was announced 9 years before the Z7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon L21 being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the L21 scores against the Z7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L21 & Nikon Z7. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L21 Gallery & Nikon Z7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L21 enjoys physical dimensions of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Nikon Z7 has specifications of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the L21 vs the Z7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L21 and Z7 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L21 and Z7.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L21 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Nikon Z7 will deliver extra detail with its extra 38 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older L21 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.