Nikon L21 vs Nikon S6500

Below is a extensive assessment of the Nikon L21 vs Nikon S6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and S6500 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L21 was released 3 years earlier than the S6500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the L21 grades against the S6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L21 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon L21 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L21 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Nikon S6500 has specifications of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the L21 against the S6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L21 and S6500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L21 and S6500.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S6500 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older L21 is going to be behind in sensor tech.