Nikon L24 vs Sony S950

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon L24 and Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the L24 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L24 was revealed 2 years after the S950 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the L24 grades vs the S950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L24 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are available at Nikon L24 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L24 has got external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the L24 vs the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L24 and S950 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L24 and S950.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon L24 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern L24 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.