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Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
24
Overall
33
Nikon Coolpix L26 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 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
  • Released February 2012
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced December 2007
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Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon L26 and Panasonic L10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the L26 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the L26 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The L26 was manufactured 4 years after the L10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon L26 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the L26 scores versus the L10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L26 over the Panasonic L10

 L26 L10 
IntroducedFebruary 2012December 2007Newer by 51 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k207kClearer screen (+23k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Nikon L26

 L10 L26 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Nikon L26 and Panasonic L10

 L26 L10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L26 comes with external measurements 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 Panasonic L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Compare the Nikon L26 and Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the L26 and the L10.

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the L26 and L10 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L26 and L10.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L26 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon L26 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent L26 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L26 Portrait photography information
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography information
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon L26 Street photography factors
Panasonic L10 Street photography factors
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than average (556 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L26 Sports photography factors
Panasonic L10 Sports photography factors
27
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L26 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Travel photography highlights
62
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (200 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
51
lighter than average (556g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L26 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Landscape photography camera
37
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L26
Vlogging with Panasonic L10
28
really wide (26mm)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
9
no video recording
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Nikon L26 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L26 and Panasonic L10
 Nikon Coolpix L26Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix L26 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-02-01 2007-12-14
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 3
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Total lenses - 45
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230k dots 207k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164g (0.36 lbs) 556g (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 429
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Type of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $70 $350