Nikon Coolpix
L110
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H20

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L120 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Nikon Coolpix L110

40

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

35

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 L110
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 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
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Nikon Coolpix L110 Learn more about
the Nikon L110

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H20
Size Smaller 107x69x47 mm vs 109x74x78 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-H20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 250 g vs 406 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 1 fps
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 80% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-H20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L110 Nikon Coolpix L110
40 vs 35
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L110. 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.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
L110:1 cm
DSC-H20:2 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
L110:3.1"
DSC-H20:1.9"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix L100

Nikon Coolpix L100

Super zoom

$338
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L100 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix L100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L110
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix P80 vs the Coolpix L110

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20

appearance

Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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