Nikon L22 vs Nikon S6500

Below is a extensive review of the Nikon L22 versus Nikon S6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the L22 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L22 was manufactured 3 years prior to the S6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the L22 matches up vs the S6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L22 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L22 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L22 provides exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has proportions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the L22 and the S6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L22 and S6500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L22 and S6500.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6500 to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older L22 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.