Nikon L 26 compact camera

i have had this camera for a few years but never really used it.For somthing to do I have just tried out this £65 compact camera . (me playing again) to see how good it actually is.

Straight from the camera

Not bad as a snapshot but the first thing I notice is lack of depth of field and the focus isn't brilliant. Ok might just be camera shake.
so next editing it

Yes an improvement. So what I asked myself is " Does a cheap compact camera compare with a DSLR camera?"

Well yes in some respects and no in others. The obvious is light and easy pocket fit, and it depends on the photo taken.
I tried a flower shot and it was terrible and no way to improve it in camera or editing.
Now compact camera like everything have improved on this one, but for a really cheap camera yes I do keep it in the car as a just in case camera

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

It's definatly a good job you have done as can be seen between the two pictures.
My carry every where pocket camera is a Fujifilm FinepixZ. Light and small with a few good features.
It's got to be better than a phone camera, that every one seems to use these days.

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

Thank you
Although I normally use my Nikon D800, compact cameras can and do produce excellent photos.

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

Here is a shot taken with a compact C7070 Olympus 7 Mpixels, but with pro spec glass. The ugliest camera around!

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

I've been shooting with a small compact camera with pro glass this week.

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

OK then, back to Nikon - without going through yards of internet, what is the difference between Nikon L and P compacts? I have an old ish Coolpix P7700, so is the number of knobs and functions it...?

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

So what about one of these? 1937-8 model. I have asked my grandson who is doing a photography course in college and recently bought a few rolls of B&W 35mil film as one of their projects, to run a roll through it.

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

Dobra

Life Series
Model Release date Sensor
res., size Lens (35 mm equiv.)
zoom, aperture Screen
size, pixels Dimensions
W (mm) × H (mm) × D (mm) Weight Image Features Ref.
L25 Feb 1, 2012 10.1 MP
3648x2736
1/3 in 28–140 mm (5×)
f/2.7–6.8 3 in
230 kpixel 96.2 × 60.4 × 29.2 171 g
(w/battery.) Uses 2 AA batteries, CCD sensor, electronic Vibration Reduction, SD card storage [6]
L26 16.1 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 26–130 mm (5×)
f/3.2–6.5 3 in
230 kpixel 96.0 × 59.7 × 28.8 164 g
(w/battery.) Nikon Coolpix L26.jpg Uses 2 AA batteries, CCD sensor, electronic Vibration Reduction, SD card storage
L27 Jan 28, 2013 16.1 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 26–130 mm (5×)
f/3.2–6.5 3 in
230 kpixel 96.0 × 59.7 × 28.8 Uses 2 AA batteries, CCD sensor, electronic Vibration Reduction, SD card storage [7]
L28 20.1 MP
5152x3864
1/2.3 in 26–130 mm (5×)
f/3.2–6.5 3 in
230 kpixel 96.0 × 59.7 × 28.8 169 g
(w/battery.) Uses 2 AA batteries, CCD sensor, electronic Vibration Reduction, SD card storage
L29 16.1MP 5x Uses 2 AA batteries, CCD Sensor, SD Card storage
L310 14.1 MP
4320x3240
1/2.3 in 25–525 mm (21×)
f/3.1–5.8 3 in
230 kpixel 109.9 × 76.5 × 78.4 435 g
(w/battery.) Uses 4 AA batteries, CCD sensor, sensor shift and electronic Vibration Reduction, SD card storage [8]
L610 Aug 9, 2012 16.0 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 25–350 mm (14×)
f/3.1–5.8 3 in
460 kpixel 108.0 × 68.4 × 34.1 240 g
(w/battery.) Uses 2 AA batteries, CMOS sensor, lens shift Vibration Reduction, SD card storage [9]
L810 Feb 1, 2012 16.1 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 22.5–585 mm (26×)
f/3.1–5.9 3 in
921 kpixel 111.1 × 76.3 × 83.1 430 g
(w/battery.) Nikon Coolpix L810 - optimized darker.jpg Uses 4 AA batteries, CCD sensor, lens shift Vibration Reduction, SD card storage [6]
L820 Jan 28, 2013 16.1 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 22.5–675 mm (30×)
f/3.0–5.8 3 in
921 kpixel 111.0 × 76.3 × 84.5 470 g
(w/battery.) Uses 4 AA batteries, CMOS sensor, lens shift Vibration Reduction, SD card storage [10]
L840 16 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 22.5–855 mm (38×)
f/3.0–6.5 3 in
921 kpixel 113.5 × 78.3 × 96.0 538 g
(w/battery.) Nikon L840 (17624042426).jpg Uses 4 AA batteries, CMOS sensor, lens shift Vibration Reduction, SD card storage [11]

Performance Series[edit]
Performance Series[edit]
Model Release date Sensor
res., size Lens (35 mm equiv.)
zoom, aperture Screen
size, pixels Dimensions
W (mm) × H (mm) × D (mm) Weight Image Features Ref.
P310 Feb 1, 2012 16.1 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 24–100 mm (4.2×)
f/1.8–4.9 3 in, 920 k pixel 103.0 × 58.3 × 32.0 194 g
(With battery and SD card) Nikon Coolpix P310.jpg Compact 4.2× zoom camera, 16 MP CMOS sensor, lens-shift vibration reduction, 1080p video recording with stereo sound. SD/SDHC/SDXC support, Li-ion battery [12]
P510 24–1000 mm (42×)
f/3.5–5.9 3 in, 920 k pixel Tilting screen 119.8 × 82.9 × 102.2 555 g
(With battery and SD card) Nikon Coolpix P510 (1).JPG 42× superzoom camera, 16.1 MP CMOS sensor, Built in GPS, 4 focus modes, Tilting LCD screen, lens shift vibration reduction, 1080p video recording with stereo sound, VGA 640x480, SD/SDHC/SDXC support, Eye-Fi capable, Li-ion battery[13]
P520 Jan 29, 2013 18 MP
4896x3672
1/2.3 in 24–1000 mm (42×)
f/3-5.9 3.2 in, approx. 921 k pixel, Articulating screen 125.2 × 84.1 × 101.6 550 g w/ battery and SD memory card 42× superzoom camera, 18.1 MP backside-illuminated CMOS sensor, Built in GPS, Fully Articulated LCD screen, Active vibration compensation, 1080i 60/50 video w/ stereo audio, Hi-2 ISO (12800), Target-find AF, 7 FPS burst shooting, COOLPIX Picture Control, SD/SDHC/SDXC support, Li-ion battery, 3 available body colors [14]
P530 16.1 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 24–1000 mm (42×)
f/3-5.9 3 in, approx. 921 k pixel 122.8 × 84.1 × 98.2 494 g w/ battery and SD memory card 42× superzoom camera, 16.1 MP CMOS sensor [15]
P900 16.0 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3 in 24-2000 mm (83×) f/2.8-6.5 3 in. approx. 921 k pixel 139.5 x 103.2 x 157.4 (5.5 x 4.1 x 5.5 in) 899 g. w/battery and memory card Nikon COOLPIX P900-4 (24403817010).jpg no RAW (only JPEG), GPS, 83x Superzoom up to digital 8000 mm, ISO 100 - 1600 (3200 - 6400 when using P,S,A, or M), CMOS sensor [16]
P7700 Aug 22, 2012 12.2 MP
4000x3000
1/1.7 in 28-200 mm (7.1×)
f/2–4 3 in, 920 k pixel Tilting screen 118 × 72 × 50 392 g
(With battery and SD card) Nikon COOLPIX P7700 front.JPG Compact 7.1× zoom camera, 12.2 MP CMOS sensor, Tilting LCD screen, 1080p video recording with stereo sound, lens-shift vibration reduction, SD/SDHC/SDXC support, Li-ion battery, NRW (RAW) image support. [17]
P7800 Sep 2013 12.2 MP
4000x3000
1/1.7 in 28-200 mm (7.1×)
f/2–4 3 in, 920 k pixel Tilting screen; 0.5" viewfinder (EVF) 118.5 × 77.5 × 50.4 399 g
(With battery and SD card) Compact 7.1× zoom camera, 12.2 MP CMOS sensor, Tilting LCD screen, viewfinder (EVF), 1080p video recording with stereo sound, lens-shift vibration reduction, SD/SDHC/SDXC support, Li-ion battery, NRW (RAW) image support.

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

Phew! Thanks RS, I suppose I'd better look for a more up to date Nikon compact. Mine doesn't have an optical viewfinder which is a nuisance sometimes.

Re: Nikon L 26 compact camera

Not if your happy with the one you have already , but worth checking out latest model anyway