Canon PowerShot
A1300
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
L26

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot A1400 vs Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

39

  
Canon PowerShot A1300

31

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L26

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1300

Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1300
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 220 shots vs 200 shots
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 10% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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the Canon A1300

Advantages of the Nikon L26
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Size Slightly smaller 96x60x29 mm vs 95x62x30 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Slightly lighter 164 g vs 174 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 Almost the same
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the Nikon L26
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot A1300
31 vs 39
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L26 Nikon Coolpix L26
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L26.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A1300:$92.00
L26:$97.00
Thickness Quite thick Help
A1300:1.2"
L26:1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A1300:720p @ 25fps
L26:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A1300
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Coolpix L26
Nikon Coolpix L27

Nikon Coolpix L27

Compact

$89
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix L27 vs the PowerShot A1300
Compare the Coolpix L27 vs the Coolpix L26
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is significantly smaller
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A1300
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix L26
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A1300
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix L26
Samsung ST66

Samsung ST66

Digicam

$126 - $140
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the ST66 vs the PowerShot A1300
Compare the ST66 vs the Coolpix L26
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A1300
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix L26
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A1300
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix L26

Canon PowerShot A1300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A1400

Canon PowerShot A1400

Compact

$99 - $109
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$140 - $167
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot A1300
Samsung S630

Samsung S630

Compact
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the S630 vs the PowerShot A1300

Nikon Coolpix L26 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$70
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the Coolpix L26
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix L26
Nikon Coolpix L28

Nikon Coolpix L28

Compact

$97
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Battery life Longer battery life
Compare the Coolpix L28 vs the Coolpix L26

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Canon PowerShot A1300 Nikon Coolpix L26
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