Nikon L26
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon A810
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L26

Best price $150
  • Cheaper street price $150 vs $219
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Has panorama image capture A810 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities A810 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A810

Best price
$219
  • Significantly smaller body size 11 in³ vs 18 in³
  • 150% more battery life 500 shots vs 200 shots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better video capture 720p 25fps vs 720p 24fps
  • More popular with users 94% vs 86%

What the Nikon L26 and Canon A810 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 5.8 oz vs 6.03 oz
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 1600 ISO
  • Both cameras are the same age January 2012 vs February 2012
  • Both are popular cameras based on user ratings

What’s missing from both the Nikon L26 and the Canon A810

  • 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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