Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26
Nikon Coolpix L26
Announced: 01 Feb 2012
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-1600
Weight: 164g
Physical Dimensions: 96 x 60 x 29 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
23
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
12
Speed Performance
31
Versatility
71
Comfort
Portrait

10

Portrait
Landscape

7

Landscape
Sport

16

Sport
Street

42

Street
Everyday

42

Everyday
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prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon Coolpix L26 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Nikon Coolpix L26 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix L26 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix L26 battery has only 200.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Nikon Coolpix L26 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon Coolpix L26 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Coolpix L26 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon Coolpix L26 Nikon
Coolpix L26
23 10 7 16 42 42

Nikon Coolpix L26: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Coolpix L26 is a compact camera launched on 01/02/2012.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix L26 ranks well below the category average, scoring 23 overall. The Nikon Coolpix L26 weights 164 gr and spans 96 x 60 x 29 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Coolpix L26 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 29%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Coolpix L26 is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 12, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 71, ranks among the worst 15% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 31, ranks among the worst 15% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 14% in its category. Nikon Coolpix L26 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 7, ranks 11% in its category. Nikon Coolpix L26 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 16, ranks 7% in its category. Nikon Coolpix L26 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 2% in its category. Nikon Coolpix L26 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 2% in its category. Nikon Coolpix L26 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Nikon Coolpix L26 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

26-130mm

Max Aperture

F3.2-6.5

Macro Focus Range

10 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow-sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

yes

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720p (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

MPEG-4

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

164g

Physical Dimensions

96 x 60 x 29 mm

Battery Life

200

Battery Type

AA

Battery Model

2 x AA

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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