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
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
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
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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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 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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
A480:480p @ 20fps
L20:480p @ 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
Size Large Help
A480:92x62x31 mm
L20:61x97x29 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
A480:115k dots
L20:230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A480:3.3x
L20:3.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

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 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
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Samsung SL30

Samsung SL30

Compact

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix L21

Nikon Coolpix L21

Compact

$122

Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot A480 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

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

Canon PowerShot A490

Compact

$102

Lowest price 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
Canon PowerShot A495

Canon PowerShot A495

Compact

$109

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

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

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