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Nikon Coolpix L26

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • The smart portrait mode is great for kids and family shots
  • bright
  • realistic colours and plenty of detail

Cons

  • no vignetting in the corners
  • The video menu has only two options for resolution and focusing modes
  • lack of over-riding functions blows our mind

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3.2
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix L26 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix L26

Pros

  • The smart portrait mode is great for kids and family shots
  • bright
  • realistic colours and plenty of detail
  • Picture quality is good though and the colours are precise
  • The camera has Face detect which makes it helpful for portraits
  • the pictures it produces are very good
  • L26 is easy to get to grips with
  • it does a great job of capturing a fine level of detail
  • The movie mode is a nice add-on
  • picture quality and portability

Cons

  • no vignetting in the corners
  • The video menu has only two options for resolution and focusing modes
  • lack of over-riding functions blows our mind
  • slows to download from the buffer onto the memory card
  • The tripod bush on the bottom of the camera is expectedly plastic
  • There is no option to suppress wind noise
  • Images are quite noisy at ISO 500
  • images are very noisy at this speed
  • purple fringing evident in contrasting areas
  • is slow at starting up and also slow from shot-to-shot
  • Nikon L26 does not have manual focus

Nikon Coolpix L26 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix L26 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x2592
  • 3264x2448
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.2
Maximum aperture3.2
Focal length equiv26 - 130
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusCentre weighted Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
Image stabiliserNo
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockno
Self-timer delay10.0 s
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight5.78 oz
Width3.78 in
Height2.35 in
Depth1.13 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)200
Battery technologyAlkaline
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported2
On/off switchyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets5
White balance modesAuto
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsSkin tones
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view98.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage20.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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