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Nikon Coolpix L23 Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon PowerShot A720 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 10.1 MP

CCD, 8.0 MP

Lens

4-20 mm, 5 x optical zoom

5.8-34.8 mm, 6 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.7-f/6.8

f/2.8-f/4.8

Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Standard, 250 Shots

Standard, 140 Shots

User Rating

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Nikon Coolpix L23 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot A720 IS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Nikon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Coolpix

PowerShot

Title

Nikon Coolpix L23 Point & Shoot Camera

Canon PowerShot A720 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

1/2.9 inch

5.76 x 4.29 mm, 1/2.5 inch

Processor Model

Expeed C2 Processor

DIGIC III Processor

Effective Resolution

10.1 MP Resolution

8.0 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4-20 mm

5.8-34.8 mm

Optical Zoom

5 x

6 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

6 elements in 5 groups

7 Group and 9 Elements

Aperture Range

f/2.7-f/6.8 Aperture

f/2.8-f/4.8 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

AVI

AVI

fps

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

3.5 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

HC MMC Plus Card

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

, Optical TTL

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

2.5 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

115000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

26

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

No

Storage
Built in memory

22 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Software

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, in-Camera Editing:D-Lighting,Skin Softening, Small Picture

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Raw Data Edit, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, My Colours:Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom;Image Compression: Normal, Fine, SuperFine

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 4 Shots

No

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Backlight, Beach/Snow, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Food & Cuisine, Indoor, Landscape, Manner/Museum, Night Landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party Mode, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Beach/Snow, Children, Fireworks, Indoor, Landscape, Night scene, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

AVI

AVI

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

96.7 x 59.9 x 29.3 mm

97.3 x 67 x 41.9 mm

Weight

170 Gram

200 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Blue, Pink, Red, Silver

Black, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

LR6/L40

AA

Battery

Standard

Standard

Battery Type

AA

AA

No of Shots

250 Shots

140 Shots

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Nikon Coolpix L23 Point and Shoot Camera,Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video cable EG-CP14, Strap, ViewNX 2 (CD-ROM)

Canon PowerShot A720 IS Point and Shoot Csmera,Manual and Warranty Card