Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000
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Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 60 x 29mm
- Launched February 2012
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
- 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
- Revealed February 2010

Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon L26 versus Nikon S6000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are sold by Nikon. The resolution of the L26 (16MP) and the S6000 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The L26 was revealed 2 years later than the S6000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the L26 grades against the S6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L26 & Nikon Coolpix S6000. The full galleries are available at Nikon L26 Gallery & Nikon S6000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L26 over the Nikon S6000
L26 | S6000 | |||
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Revealed | February 2012 | ![]() | February 2010 | Fresher by 25 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Nikon L26
S6000 | L26 |
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Common features in the Nikon L26 and Nikon S6000
L26 | S6000 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Absent Touch screen |
Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon L26 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Nikon S6000 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).
Contrast the Nikon L26 versus Nikon S6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the L26 vs the S6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L26 and S6000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L26 and S6000.
As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon L26 to give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger L26 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon L26 vs Nikon S6000 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L26 | Nikon Coolpix S6000 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Nikon |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix L26 | Nikon Coolpix S6000 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2012-02-01 | 2010-02-03 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | f/3.7-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 10cm | 2cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 164 gr (0.36 lb) | 156 gr (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 60 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 images | - |
Battery form | AA | - |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $70 | $300 |