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Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L28 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 Key Specs

Nikon L28
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2013
Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Previous Model is Nikon S9100
  • New Model is Nikon S9500
Photography Glossary

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon L28 and Nikon S9300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and S9300 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L28 was introduced 7 months after the S9300 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the L28 scores against the S9300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L28 over the Nikon S9300

 L28 S9300 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2012Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Nikon L28

 S9300 L28 
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L28 and Nikon S9300

 L28 S9300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L28 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Nikon S9300 has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the L28 against the S9300.

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and S9300 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L28 and S9300.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon L28 to offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent L28 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 sensor size comparison

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L28 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S9300 as a Portrait photography camera
33
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L28 Street photography factors
Nikon S9300 Street photography factors
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L28 Sports photography factors
Nikon S9300 Sports photography factors
39
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
great battery power (280 CIPA)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L28 Travel photography details
Nikon S9300 Travel photography details
74
great battery power (280 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
66
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (200 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L28 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S9300 Landscape photography advice
48
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
great battery power (280 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
41
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (200 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L28 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9300 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing mic port
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Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L28 and Nikon S9300
 Nikon Coolpix L28Nikon Coolpix S9300
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L28 Nikon Coolpix S9300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-29 2012-07-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 6.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164g (0.36 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 200 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $90 $249