Nikon Coolpix L26
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Nikon Coolpix L26

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Nikon Coolpix L25

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Nikon Coolpix L25
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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L26

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 96x60x29 mm
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L25

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 96x60x29 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon L25

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Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Nikon L26

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True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 6 MP
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 Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3" 4.8x3.6mm
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 More than 60% larger sensor
Weight Slightly lighter 164 g vs 171 g
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $62.89 vs $87.70
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 The best price we've seen is $25 cheaper (around 30% less)
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Lowest price Inexpensive Help
              L25:$87.70
              L26:$62.89
              Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
              4 seconds
              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
              Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
              200 shots
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              1,600 ISO
              3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
              No 3d support
              Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
              230k dots
              Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
              720p @ 30fps
              Zoom Poor zoom Help
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              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix L27

              Nikon Coolpix L27

              Compact

              $73
              Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
              Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
              Compare the Coolpix L27 vs the Coolpix L25
              Compare the Coolpix L27 vs the Coolpix L26
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS6

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS6

              Compact
              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LS6 vs the Coolpix L25
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LS6 vs the Coolpix L26
              Canon PowerShot A810

              Canon PowerShot A810

              Compact

              $107
              Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
              Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
              Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
              Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Coolpix L25
              Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the Coolpix L26
              Nikon Coolpix S3300

              Nikon Coolpix S3300

              Compact

              $152
              Size Is significantly smaller
              Thickness Is thinner
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix L25
              Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix L26
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5

              Travel zoom

              $142
              Size Is slightly smaller
              Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ5 vs the Coolpix L25
              Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ5 vs the Coolpix L26
              Nikon Coolpix L24

              Nikon Coolpix L24

              Compact
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Movie format Records lower quality movies
              Compare the Coolpix L24 vs the Coolpix L25
              Compare the Coolpix L24 vs the Coolpix L26

              Nikon Coolpix L25 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix L310

              Nikon Coolpix L310

              Super zoom

              $97
              Zoom Much more zoom
              Battery life Much longer battery life
              Size Much larger
              Thickness Much thicker
              Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L25
              Nikon Coolpix S3100

              Nikon Coolpix S3100

              Ultra compact
              Size Significantly smaller
              True resolution Much higher true resolution
              Screen size Significantly smaller screen
              Macro focus Much worse macro capability
              Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix L25
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7

              Compact
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Size Smaller
              Wide angle Much worse wide angle
              Screen size Significantly smaller screen
              Compare the Lumix DMC-FS7 vs the Coolpix L25
              Fujifilm FinePix AX300

              Fujifilm FinePix AX300

              Compact

              $90
              True resolution Much higher true resolution
              Sensor size Larger sensor
              Wide angle Much worse wide angle
              Screen size Significantly smaller screen
              Compare the FinePix AX300 vs the Coolpix L25

              Nikon Coolpix L26 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix L28

              Nikon Coolpix L28

              Compact

              $75 - $85
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Battery life Longer battery life
              Compare the Coolpix L28 vs the Coolpix L26
              Sony DSC-S5000

              Sony DSC-S5000

              Compact

              $127 - $133
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
              Built-in flash No built-in flash
              Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
              Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the Coolpix L26
              Nikon Coolpix S2700

              Nikon Coolpix S2700

              Compact

              $78 - $110
              Size Smaller
              Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
              Screen size Significantly smaller screen
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix L26

              appearance

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              discussion

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              Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:47 PM, July 27, 2012)
              Thanks for pointing that our, we will have that fixed up soon.
               
              Tom (7:58 AM, July 27, 2012)
              You can touch it as much as U want,but it wan't react...   ];)
              There is still no touchscreen on Nikon L seriesCoolpix.

              :(