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Canon T7 vs Nikon L26

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L26 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
24
Overall
33

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternate Name is EOS 2000D
Nikon L26
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 60 x 29mm
  • Released February 2012
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Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Canon T7 versus Nikon L26, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and L26 (16MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and L26 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The T7 was launched 6 years later than the L26 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon L26 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the T7 scores versus the L26 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Nikon L26

 T7 L26 
ReleasedFebruary 2018February 2012More recent by 74 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L26 over the Canon T7

 L26 T7 

Common features in the Canon T7 and Nikon L26

 T7 L26 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon T7 has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) whilst the Nikon L26 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the T7 compared to the L26.

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and L26 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the T7 and L26.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The T7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon T7 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent T7 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon T7
Portrait photography with Nikon L26
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 Street photography factors
Nikon L26 Street photography factors
61
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T7
Sports photography with Nikon L26
62
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
27
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T7
Travel photography with Nikon L26
56
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (500 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
62
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (200 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 Landscape photography details
Nikon L26 Landscape photography details
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
37
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L26 as a Vlogging camera
28
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing mic socket
28
fairly wide (26mm)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon T7 vs Nikon L26 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Nikon L26
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Nikon Coolpix L26
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T7 Nikon Coolpix L26
Also called EOS 2000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-02-26 2012-02-01
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 475 gr (1.05 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 96 x 60 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1009 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E10 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $390 $70