Nikon L21 vs Sony HX80

The following is a detailed review of the Nikon L21 and Sony HX80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L21 was unveiled 7 years prior to the HX80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the L21 matches up versus the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L21 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L21 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L21 provides outer dimensions of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the L21 against the HX80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L21 and HX80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L21 and HX80.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX80 to render greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged L21 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.