Canon PowerShot
SX30 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
L120

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon Powershot SX40 vs Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L120

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"The camera is also equipped with two image stabilization functions. By incorporating both an image sensor shift vibration reduction (VR) mechanism and electronic VR, the L120 is able to minimize the effects of camera shake than can otherwise lead to image degrading blur, which makes shooting at the maximum telephoto zoom position and under lower light conditions more manageable."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the L120's image-stabilization
"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 L120's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L120

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 110x77x78 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
3.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
406 g
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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"HD image quality is excellent and the stereo mics do a good job of picking up voices at distances of up to several metres."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's video-quality
"The PowerShot SX30 IS is a super-zoom truly worthy of the name. It will, without doubt, prove even more popular than its predecessors."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Zoom
 Great zoom
35x
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 21x
Help
 Around 3x more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.1
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX30 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
 Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX30 IS

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 4x higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller 110x77x78 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
Help
 Around 50% smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Significantly lighter 406 g vs 601 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.1" vs 4.3"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Lowest price Much cheaper $179.99 vs $419.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $240 cheaper (2.3x less)
Nikon Coolpix L120 Learn more about
the Nikon L120
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
66 vs 66
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX30 IS:35x
L120:21x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX30 IS:24 mm
L120:25 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX30 IS:0 cm
L120:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX30 IS:4.3"
L120:3.1"
Weight Heavy Help
SX30 IS:601 g
L120:406 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
SX30 IS:123x92x108 mm
L120:110x77x78 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX30 IS:1.1 fps
L120:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SX30 IS:720p @ 30fps
L120:720p

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L120
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the Coolpix L120

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245
Size Smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Coolpix L120

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