Nikon Coolpix
L120
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L810 vs Nikon Coolpix S630

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

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Nikon Coolpix S630

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Size
 Really small
Compact 58x97x26 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 37 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom 21x vs 7x
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 Around 9x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
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)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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
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the Nikon L120

Advantages of the Nikon S630
Size Significantly smaller 58x97x26 mm vs 110x77x78 mm
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 4.5x smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 11 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 15.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 1" vs 3.1"
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 3x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 406 g
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 2.9x lighter
Nikon Coolpix S630 Learn more about
the Nikon S630
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
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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 super zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
L120:720p
S630:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix S630

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
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Size Smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S630
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Coolpix S630
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630

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