Nikon L820
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon L120
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L820

Best price $216
  • Significantly cheaper street price $216 vs $394
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs February 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 21.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has 3D capture capabilities L120 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L120

Best price
$394
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L820 15.3 oz vs 16.96 oz
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO

What the Nikon L820 and Nikon L120 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 46 in³ vs 42 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon L820 and the Nikon L120

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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