Nikon L20 vs Panasonic DMC-LS2

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L20

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

4.9 MP

Capture around 2x more detail in your photos

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.0"

More than 50% larger screen

Significantly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Higher resolution screen

230k dots

85k dots

More than 2.5x higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

480p @ 30fps

320 x 240 @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution video

Significantly lighter

135 g

188 g

Around 30% lighter

Smaller

61x97x29 mm

111x54x31 mm

Around 10% smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

1,600 ISO

400 ISO

The L20's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Thinner

1.1"

1.2"

Around 10% thinner

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the Nikon L20

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LS2

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly better wide angle

35 mm

38 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.1

At its widest zoom, the DMC-LS2's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

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the Panasonic DMC-LS2

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L20

39	vs	33
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L20.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

Quite thick

L20:	1.1"
DMC-LS2:	1.2"

Poor wide angle

L20:	38 mm
DMC-LS2:	35 mm

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Poor movies

L20:	480p @ 30fps
DMC-LS2:	320 x 240 @ 30fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor maximum light sensitivity

L20:	1,600 ISO
DMC-LS2:	400 ISO

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Large

L20:	61x97x29 mm
DMC-LS2:	111x54x31 mm

Low resolution screens

L20:	230k dots
DMC-LS2:	85k dots

Poor zoom

L20:	3.6x
DMC-LS2:	3x

competitors

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix L20

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Records lower quality movies

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Significantly worse macro focusing

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix L20

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Nikon Coolpix L21

Compact

Is slightly heavier

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Coolpix L21 vs the Coolpix L20

Compare the Coolpix L21 vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly heavier

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix L20

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Image stabilization

Better wide angle

Significantly heavier

Compare the Coolpix L22 vs the Coolpix L20

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Much better wide angle

Image stabilization

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Cybershot W510 vs the Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Much more zoom

Much better wide angle

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L20

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization

Smaller

Much smaller screen

Narrower aperture

Compare the Stylus 550WP vs the Coolpix L20

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Much better wide angle

Image stabilization

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L20

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Compact

$144

Much higher true resolution

Much better wide angle

Worse image stabilization

Much slower max shutter speed

Compare the Lumix DMC-F3 vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Olympus C-2100 UZ

Super zoom

Much larger sensor

More zoom

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the C-2100 UZ vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

Samsung SL102

Compact

Much higher true resolution

Much larger screen

No built-in flash

Worse image stabilization

Compare the SL102 vs the Lumix DMC-LS2

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Nikon CoolpixL20 vs Panasonic LumixDMC-LS2

Nikon Coolpix L20

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L20

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LS2

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix L21

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L22

Sony Cybershot W510

Nikon Coolpix P500

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus XZ-1

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Olympus C-2100 UZ

Samsung SL102

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Nikon Coolpix
L20
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LS2