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Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L22 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Nikon L22
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 183g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Released February 2010
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Successor is Sony A6300
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Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the L22 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the L22 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The L22 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A6000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L22 scores versus the A6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Sony A6000

 L22 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Nikon L22

 A6000 L22 
ReleasedApril 2014February 2010More recent by 51 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L22 and Sony A6000

 L22 A6000 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L22 offers external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the L22 versus the A6000.

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the L22 and A6000 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L22 and A6000.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L22 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will give greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older L22 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L22
Portrait photography with Sony A6000
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon L22 Street photography details
Sony A6000 Street photography details
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (344g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
73
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L22 Travel photography information
Sony A6000 Travel photography information
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
77
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Landscape photography camera
27
pretty good screen size (3")
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L22 Vlogging info
Sony A6000 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
33
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (344g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Nikon L22 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L22 and Sony A6000
 Nikon Coolpix L22Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix L22 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-02-03 2014-04-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 179
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 37-134mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183g (0.40 pounds) 344g (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $130 $548