Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L20 vs Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L22

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L22

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Nikon Coolpix L20

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L20

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Weight
Light-weight
135 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L20

Weight Significantly lighter 135 g vs 183 g
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Around 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon L22

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Better wide angle 37 mm vs 38 mm
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Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
L20:38 mm
L22:37 mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
L20:480p @ 30fps
L22:480p
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Size Large Help
L20:61x97x29 mm
L22:98x61x28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$60

Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is significantly heavier
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is significantly heavier

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Fujifilm FinePix A100

Fujifilm FinePix A100

Compact

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Nikon Coolpix L22 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$77 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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