Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L28 was brought out at a similar time to the S6500 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the L28 matches up vs the S6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L28 and Nikon Coolpix S6500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L28 Gallery and Nikon S6500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon L28 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the L28 against the S6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and S6500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L28 and S6500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Nikon L28 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively.