Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L120 vs Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix L110

53

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Nikon Coolpix P80

50

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix P80

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P80

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L110

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Slightly smaller 109x74x78 mm vs 110x79x78 mm
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Around 10% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon P80

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 15x
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More than 40% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
3.1"
Weight Heavy Help
L110:406 g
P80:405 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
L110:109x74x78 mm
P80:110x79x78 mm
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 Poor movies Help
L110:720p @ 30fps
P80:480p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
L110:109x74x78 mm
P80:110x79x78 mm
Weight Light weight Help
L110:406 g
P80:405 g
Thickness Thin Help
3.1"
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
8 seconds
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
L110:15x
P80:18x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
L110:28 mm
P80:27 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L100

Nikon Coolpix L100

Super zoom

$311

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

Nikon Coolpix P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger

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