Nikon L26
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony W710
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L26

Best price $150
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has 3D capture capabilities W710 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Best price
$145
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L26 4 oz vs 5.8 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 7 in³ vs 18 in³
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs January 2012
  • Wider angle lens 1.8mm vs 4.6mm
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 24fps

What the Nikon L26 and Sony W710 have in common

  • Similar street prices $150 vs $145
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon L26 and the Sony W710

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • 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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