Nikon Coolpix L26
Winner
Nikon Coolpix L26

40

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Nikon Coolpix L25

35

Nikon Coolpix L25
Runner-up
     
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L26

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L25

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
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
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recommendations

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

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Nikon Coolpix L25 Nikon Coolpix L25 35
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        similarities

        Compared to recent compacts

        Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

        Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
        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
        5x

        competitors

        Shared Competitors

        Advantages

        Disadvantages
        Nikon Coolpix L27

        Nikon Coolpix L27

        Compact

        $73 - $75
        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
        Nikon Coolpix L28

        Nikon Coolpix L28

        Compact

        $80 - $87
        Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
        Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
        Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
        Compare the Coolpix L28 vs the Coolpix L25
        Compare the Coolpix L28 vs the Coolpix L26
        Canon PowerShot A1400

        Canon PowerShot A1400

        Compact

        $68 - $80
        Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
        Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
        Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
        Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
        Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the Coolpix L25
        Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the Coolpix L26
        Canon PowerShot A810

        Canon PowerShot A810

        Compact

        $74
        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 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
        Fujifilm FinePix AX650

        Fujifilm FinePix AX650

        Compact

        $69 - $104
        Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
        Battery life Has a much longer battery life
        Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
        Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
        Compare the FinePix AX650 vs the Coolpix L25
        Compare the FinePix AX650 vs the Coolpix L26

        Nikon Coolpix L25 Competitors

        Advantages

        Disadvantages
        Canon PowerShot A800

        Canon PowerShot A800

        Compact

        $129
        True resolution Much higher true resolution
        Aperture Wider aperture
        Wide angle Much worse wide angle
        Screen size Much smaller screen
        Compare the PowerShot A800 vs the Coolpix L25
        Nikon Coolpix S2700

        Nikon Coolpix S2700

        Compact

        $76 - $110
        True resolution Much higher true resolution
        Size Smaller
        Screen size Significantly smaller screen
        Aperture Narrower aperture
        Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix L25
        Nikon Coolpix P7000

        Nikon Coolpix P7000

        Pro digicam

        $337
        Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
        Supports 24p Supports 24p
        Size Much larger
        Wide angle Worse wide angle
        Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Coolpix L25

        Nikon Coolpix L26 Competitors

        Advantages

        Disadvantages
        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 L610

        Nikon Coolpix L610

        Travel zoom

        $112
        Movie format Higher resolution movies
        Macro focus Much better macro capability
        Size Significantly larger
        Battery life Shorter battery life
        Compare the Coolpix L610 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.

        :(