Nikon Coolpix L24

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L24

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
High true resolution
9.7 MP
Canon PowerShot A480

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A480

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon A480

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the A480's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 182 g
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More than 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon L24

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Slightly smaller 97x60x28 mm vs 92x62x31 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $59.99 vs $137.15
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The best price we've seen is $77 cheaper (2.3x less)
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A480:$137.15
L24:$59.99
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
37 mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
A480:1.2"
L24:1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A480:0.8 fps
L24:0.7 fps
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
A480:480p @ 20fps
L24:480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
A480:115k dots
L24:230k dots
Size Large Help
A480:92x62x31 mm
L24:97x60x28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A480:3.3x
L24:3.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot A480 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A490

Canon PowerShot A490

Compact

$102

Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot A495

Canon PowerShot A495

Compact

$109

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Weight Heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

Nikon Coolpix L24 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam

$93 - $118

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Lowest price More expensive

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