Nikon L21 vs Sony WX30

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon L21 versus Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L21 was manufactured 17 months before the WX30 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the L21 matches up against the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L21 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L21 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L21 has outside measurements 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 WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the L21 vs the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L21 and WX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L21 and WX30.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX30 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older L21 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.