Nikon L26 vs Nikon P330

Below, we are looking at the Nikon L26 versus Nikon P330, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are offered by Nikon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the L26 (16MP) and P330 (12MP) and the L26 (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The L26 was revealed 13 months prior to the P330 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the L26 scores versus the P330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L26 and Nikon Coolpix P330. The full galleries are available at Nikon L26 Gallery and Nikon P330 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon L26 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Nikon P330 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Nikon L26 versus Nikon P330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the L26 vs the P330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L26 and P330 is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L26 and P330.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L26 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Nikon L26 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older L26 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.