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

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

52

vs
Nikon Coolpix L120

49

Nikon Coolpix L120
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

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
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 35x vs 21x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the SX30 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
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 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon L120
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller 110x77x78 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
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
Weight Significantly lighter 406 g vs 601 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 4.3"
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 Around 30% thinner
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the Nikon L120
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
52 vs 49
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX30 IS:0 cm
L120:1 cm
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
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
SX30 IS:123x92x108 mm
L120:110x77x78 mm
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
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D3100 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D3200 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Compare the D3200 vs the Coolpix L120

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $310
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom

$313
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$595 - $599 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot SX30 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$165 - $249
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$187
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119
Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS 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

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Nikon Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Nikon Coolpix L120

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