Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L120 vs Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P90

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Nikon Coolpix L110

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Nikon Coolpix L110

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L110

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 109x74x78 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution 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
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.9"
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More than 20% thinner
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 P90

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the P90's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
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
Zoom Significantly more zoom 24x vs 15x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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
L110:3.1"
P90:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
L110:406 g
P90:400 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
P90:83x114x99 mm
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
L110:720p @ 30fps
P90:480p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
L110:406 g
P90:400 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
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
P90:24x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

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

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $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

$144 - $245

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

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

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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