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Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
24
Overall
33
Nikon Coolpix L26 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Nikon L26
(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
  • Announced February 2012
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
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Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Nikon L26 versus Olympus E-M10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L26 (16MP) and the E-M10 (16MP) is fairly similar but the L26 (1/2.3") and E-M10 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The L26 was launched 3 years before the E-M10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L26 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the L26 matches up against the E-M10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L26 over the Olympus E-M10

 L26 E-M10 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Nikon L26

 E-M10 L26 
ReleasedMarch 2014February 2012Fresher by 25 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon L26 and Olympus E-M10

 L26 E-M10 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L26 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the L26 and the E-M10.

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L26 and E-M10 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L26 and E-M10.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The L26 features the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The older L26 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L26 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography info
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon L26 Street photography details
Olympus E-M10 Street photography details
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L26
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
27
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L26 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (200 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
67
comes with focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition (396g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L26
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
37
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L26
Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
28
fairly wide (26mm)
includes face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
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Nikon L26 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L26 and Olympus E-M10
 Nikon Coolpix L26Olympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L26 Olympus OM-D E-M10
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-02-01 2014-03-18
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 81
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 164 grams (0.36 lb) 396 grams (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 884
Other
Battery life 200 shots 320 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA BLS-5
Self timer Yes Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $70 $600