Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L810 vs Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P500

57

vs
Nikon Coolpix L120

49

Nikon Coolpix L120
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Zoom
 Great zoom
36x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

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"
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the L120's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Size Smaller 110x77x78 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
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
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 4.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 406 g vs 481 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Nikon Coolpix L120 Learn more about
the Nikon L120

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Zoom Significantly more zoom 36x 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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 25 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P500's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
49 vs 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P500.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
920k dots
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
L120:3.1"
P500:4.1"
Weight Heavy Help
L120:406 g
P500:481 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
L120:110x77x78 mm
P500:116x84x103 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
L120:1,600 ISO
P500:3,200 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$165 - $249
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D5100 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the D5100 vs the Coolpix P500
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
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
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$335
Zoom More zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $310
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P500
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom

$313
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix P500

appearance

Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix P500

discussion

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:45 PM, July 09, 2012)
So it is, thanks for pointing that out, we hate to have mistakes on our comparison, so we will fix that up soon.
 
NikUser (7:35 PM, July 07, 2012)
who said L120 has lens based image stabilization??? its not true. L120 has Sensor shift image stabilization. check yourself.
 
Arunabh (9:52 AM, April 25, 2012)
good comparision..thanks...