Nikon L30
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon L26
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L30

Best price $140
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 18 in³
  • 375% more battery life 950 shots vs 200 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $140 vs $150
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs January 2012

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L26

Best price
$150
  • Better video capture 720p 24fps vs 480p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture L30 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities L30 does not have 3D

What the Nikon L30 and Nikon L26 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 5.8 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 1600 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Nikon L30 and the Nikon L26

  • 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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