Nikon L120 with Nikon P100 Comparison

Nikon L120 and Nikon P100 Main Features

  • February, 2011
  • July, 2010
  • 14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 10 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 25-525 mm (21x) F3.1-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 26-678 mm (26.1x) F2.8-5.0 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 6400 ISO
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • -
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 1.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 110 x 77 x 78 mm, 431g.
  • 114 x 83 x 99 mm, 481g.
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Nikon L120 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
45
Value for money score
57
Portability score
85
Overall score
40

Nikon P100 Scores


Imaging score
19
Features score
54
Value for money score
62
Portability score
81
Overall score
45

Nikon Coolpix P100 with Nikon Coolpix L120 Overview


Let's compare Coolpix L120 with Coolpix P100. Both cameras produced Nikon. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Nikon L120 was released in 2011, and Nikon P100 in 2010. Coolpix L120 is newer, which is a plus. Coolpix P100 1 years older. However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Coolpix L120 is greater than that of Coolpix P100. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Coolpix P100 has electronic viewfinder, and the Coolpix L120 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix L120 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon Coolpix L120 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Coolpix L120 Coolpix P100
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Coolpix L120 Coolpix P100
Announced February, 2011 July, 2010
Body Type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 1 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 14 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO 6400 3200
Min Native ISO 80 80
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Video Formats Motion JPEG H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 330 shots 0 shots
Battery Type AA
Battery Model 4 x AA EN-EL5
Physical
Weight 431 g 481 g
Physical Dimensions 110 x 77 x 78 mm 114 x 83 x 99 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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