Nikon L120
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon P530
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L120

Best price $394
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P530 15.3 oz vs 17.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 42 in³ vs 65 in³
  • 38% more battery life 330 shots vs 240 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P530

Best price
$150
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $394
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs February 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 42.0× vs 21.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out L120 does not have a flip out viewscreen

What the Nikon L120 and Nikon P530 have in common

  • 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 L120 and the Nikon P530

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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