Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900
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Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2013
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
- Released February 2015
- Replaced the Nikon S9700
Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900 Overview
Below is a detailed comparison of the Nikon L28 and Nikon S9900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and S9900 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The L28 was released 24 months before the S9900 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the L28 scores vs the S9900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L28 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L28 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L28 over the Nikon S9900
L28 | S9900 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Nikon L28
S9900 | L28 | |||
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Released | February 2015 | January 2013 | More recent by 24 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Nikon L28 and Nikon S9900
L28 | S9900 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Touch display | Neither features Touch display |
Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L28 enjoys outside measurements 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 S9900 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon L28 and Nikon S9900 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the L28 against the S9900.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and S9900 is 93 and 88 respectively.
Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L28 and S9900.
Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon L28 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older L28 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon L28 vs Nikon S9900 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L28 | Nikon Coolpix S9900 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | Nikon Coolpix L28 | Nikon Coolpix S9900 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2013-01-29 | 2015-02-10 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | 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 |
Maximum resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-750mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.7-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance 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 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 164 grams (0.36 pounds) | 289 grams (0.64 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 pictures | 300 pictures |
Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | EN-EL19 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $90 | $300 |