Nikon Coolpix L20

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 61x97x29 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
135 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Size
Really small
Compact 111x54x31 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L20

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 4.9 MP
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Capture around 2x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.0"
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More than 50% larger screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 85k dots
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More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 480p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution video
Weight Significantly lighter 135 g vs 188 g
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Around 30% lighter
Size Smaller 61x97x29 mm vs 111x54x31 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The L20's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LS2

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 35 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LS2's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L20 Nikon Coolpix L20
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
L20:1.1"
DMC-LS2:1.2"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
L20:38 mm
DMC-LS2:35 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
L20:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LS2:320 x 240 @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
L20:1,600 ISO
DMC-LS2:400 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
L20:61x97x29 mm
DMC-LS2:111x54x31 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
L20:230k dots
DMC-LS2:85k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
L20:3.6x
DMC-LS2:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
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
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L21

Nikon Coolpix L21

Compact

Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

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

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Weight Significantly 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
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
Olympus Stylus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Screen size Much smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Compact

$144

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Placeholder

Olympus C-2100 UZ

Super zoom

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom More zoom
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Samsung  SL102

Samsung SL102

Compact

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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