Nikon L22 vs Sony A35

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon L22 versus Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the L22 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the L22 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The L22 was manufactured 19 months before the A35 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the L22 scores against the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L22 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L22 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L22 offers external dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Nikon L22 versus Sony A35 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the L22 against the A35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L22 and A35 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L22 and A35.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L22 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A35 will result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older L22 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.