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Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L28 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Nikon L28
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Released January 2013
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L28 over the Nikon S6500

 L28 S6500 

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Nikon L28

 S6500 L28 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L28 and Nikon S6500

 L28 S6500 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2013Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

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

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L28 Portrait photography information
Nikon S6500 Portrait photography information
33
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L28 Street photography highlights
Nikon S6500 Street photography highlights
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L28 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S6500 as a Sports photography camera
39
megapixel count good (20MP)
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
50
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L28 Travel photography information
Nikon S6500 Travel photography information
74
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (250g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L28 Landscape photography details
Nikon S6500 Landscape photography details
48
decently wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L28 Vlogging details
Nikon S6500 Vlogging details
29
decently wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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Nikon L28 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L28 and Nikon S6500
 Nikon Coolpix L28Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L28 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-29 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164g (0.36 lbs) 250g (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photographs -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $90 $170