Nikon L21 vs Sony H90

Below is a extensive assessment of the Nikon L21 versus Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and H90 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L21 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the H90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the L21 matches up versus the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L21 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L21 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L21 has got exterior dimensions of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the L21 vs the H90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L21 and H90 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L21 and H90.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H90 to show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older L21 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.