Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120
Super zoom Super zoom
February, 2011

Summary Nikon L120

Prices Price
Camera only $180 - $218
all L120 prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #1 of 3 Among similar cameras #14 of 32
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 21x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/3.1 Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Wide angle Help 25 mm Movie format Help 720p
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Nikon Coolpix L120Nikon Coolpix L120

Replacement

Nikon has replaced the Coolpix L120 with the L810.

Nikon Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix L810 announced February, 2012
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Zoom More zoom

Compare the new Nikon L810 vs the L120

reviewsWhat are people saying about the L120

"The Nikon L120 incorporates a 14 megapixel sensor with Nikon's EXPEED C2 image processing technology – delivering fast response times and natural colour reproduction."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's auto-focus
"If you are looking for a reasonably priced long-range zoom camera, the Nikon Coolpix L120 is one of the most affordable offerings on the market."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's overall-performance
"The Nikon L120 provides for 720p HD movie recording ability in the MPEG4 format combined with stereo sound."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's video-quality

Videos

Nikon Coolpix L120 video test ...

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Nikon Coolpix L120 video test (720p)
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Pros

The Nikon L120 vs other recent digicams

Zoom Great zoom Help
21x
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Popularity Very popular Help
Among snapsort users
Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
25 mm
Screen resolution Very high resolution screen Help
920k dots
Macro focus Good macro Help
1 cm

The Nikon L120 vs other recent super zooms

Thickness Thin Help
3.1"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$179.99
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm
Weight Light Help
406 g

Cons

The Nikon L120 vs other recent digicams

Movie format HD movies Help
720p
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.7 fps
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Thickness Thick Help
3.1"
Announced Old Help
February, 2011
Longest exposure Short exposures Help
8 seconds
Size Slightly large Help
Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Weight Heavy Help
406 g

The Nikon L120 vs other recent super zooms

Zoom Poor zoom Help
21x
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
External flash No external flash Help
Less expandable

Appearance

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Discussion What do you think about the Nikon Coolpix L120?

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Ramona (4:21 PM, January 30, 2012)
Can I attach it some obiectives ? Or doesn't exist any obiectives that I can attach ?
 
Dineshberton (4:13 PM, January 17, 2012)
Does this have view finder in it
 
Raven (11:50 AM, December 17, 2011)
Macro is pretty bad, has very little detail and makes details glow like the lens is wet...
 
Amir_Egypt (0:58 AM, November 11, 2011)
We need manual Shutter :(
 
Sherobaloch (8:39 PM, November 02, 2011)
Beautiful photography Nikon L120 and Nice Zooming best ISO sytem .I Like Nikon coolpix l120
 
Tref314 (3:53 AM, July 05, 2011)
to bad i will buy from japan instead. not chine
 
Pachitodiez (3:01 PM, June 12, 2011)
very cool..........
 
Avatar for Yuneux Yuneux (7:22 PM, May 07, 2011)
Is it worth it ?

I had nikon L110 once, and I didn't like it very much!
 
Wamg_meng__1 (2:08 AM, April 30, 2011)
I come from China. I am glad to see your rating
 
Raymond Clavesilla (7:33 PM, April 28, 2011)
Will the Nikon L120 do stop action......Will the Nikon do multiple exposures while attempting to shoot a moving object. For instance my grandson.