Canon PowerShot
SX130 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
L120

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L120

47

  
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

38

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L120

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 113x73x46 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS
Size Smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 110x77x78 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 1.8" vs 3.1"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 308 g vs 406 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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the L120's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 21x vs 12x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $214.94 vs $246.65
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 The best price we've seen is $32 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Nikon Coolpix L120 Learn more about
the Nikon L120
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
38 vs 47
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L120. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
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
SX130 IS:1 fps
L120:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SX130 IS:720p @ 30fps
L120:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$235
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the Coolpix L120
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix L120
Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$173
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the SP-610 UZ vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Compare the SP-610 UZ vs the Coolpix L120

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$229
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly larger
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194 - $200
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L120

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Nikon Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Nikon Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Nikon Coolpix L120

discussion

Showing 3 comments

Thesigncity1 (1:09 PM, February 29, 2012)
canon sx130 very good semi professional good captur!!!!!!!!
 
Raje Dh (9:16 AM, November 29, 2011)
i had brought L120, but it gives very blur photos. also I am not a professional so find it hard to use so had to return.  But had canon sx130 since last 8 months. very happy about its photo clarity. so i would vote for canon.
L120 is not good during night time or with dark ness as it needs enough sun light
 
Cibinjacksonsymeanthy (2:52 PM, July 18, 2011)
i am so confused which is the best camera Nikon l120 or canon sx130