Nikon L120
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L120

Best price $394
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D5100 15.3 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 42 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Has panorama image capture D5100 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX L120

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • 100% more battery life 660 shots vs 330 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $350 vs $394
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 368 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out L120 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses L120 does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging L120 does not have GPS
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector L120 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack L120 does not
  • Has RAW image capture L120 does not have RAW capture
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What the Nikon L120 and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon L120 and the Nikon D5100

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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