Nikon Coolpix L20

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 61x97x29 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
135 g
Canon PowerShot A480

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A480

Size
Really small
Compact 92x62x31 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 37 mm vs 38 mm
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Almost the same
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)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon L20

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Slightly smaller 61x97x29 mm vs 92x62x31 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 135 g vs 140 g
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Almost the same
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the Nikon L20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
A480:140 g
L20:135 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
A480:1.2"
L20:1.1"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A480:37 mm
L20:38 mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
A480:480p @ 20fps
L20:480p @ 30fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
A480:92x62x31 mm
L20:61x97x29 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A480:3.3x
L20:3.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$78 - $80

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot A480 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$77 - $93

Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Significantly heavier
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot A490

Canon PowerShot A490

Compact

$102

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot A495

Canon PowerShot A495

Compact

$109

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Significantly heavier
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A470

Canon PowerShot A470

Compact

$198

Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Size Significantly larger

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

$136

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$202 - $225

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S220

Nikon Coolpix S220

Ultra compact

$327

Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$283

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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Canon PowerShot A480 Nikon Coolpix L20
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