Nikon L820 vs Nikon S9300

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon L820 vs Nikon S9300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are manufactured by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the L820 (16MP) and the S9300 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L820 was announced 7 months after the S9300 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the L820 grades vs the S9300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L820 & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L820 Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L820 has got physical measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) and the Nikon S9300 has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the L820 and the S9300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L820 and S9300 is 72 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L820 and S9300.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files but you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern L820 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.