Nikon Coolpix L100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L100

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Nikon Coolpix L100 over the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Size
Really small
Mid size 107x69x47 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.9"
Weight
Light-weight
250 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L100

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 10x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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the Nikon L100

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H20

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 107x69x47 mm vs 110x72x78 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.9" vs 3.1"
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Around 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 250 g vs 360 g
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More than 30% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L100 Nikon Coolpix L100
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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 travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
L100:1 cm
DSC-H20:2 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
L100:3.1"
DSC-H20:1.9"
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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
L100:28 mm
DSC-H20:38 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
L100:480p
DSC-H20:720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has much more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Nikon Coolpix L100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Super zoom

$462

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

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