Nikon Coolpix L28 vs Nikon Coolpix L24

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix L28 and the Nikon Coolpix L24, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Nikon Coolpix L28 was introduced in January 2013 and Nikon Coolpix L24 was introduced in February 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Nikon Coolpix L28 Highlights

      • 20.1 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Nikon Coolpix L24 Highlights

      • 14 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 6,400 Native ISO
      • 9 Focus Points (9 Cross-type)
      • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 0.7 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 640 x 480 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L28
      4. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L24
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Nikon Coolpix L28 and Nikon Coolpix L24.

      PROS

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Light - 164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz)
      •   Internal Storage
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Light - 182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz)
      •   Internal Storage

      CONS

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 280 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      •   Sensor Resolution - 20.1 Megapixel
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec

      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon L28
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix L28 over Nikon Coolpix L24.

      Nikon Coolpix L28 vs Nikon Coolpix L24
      Higher Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel vs 14 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 5152 x 3864 vs 4320 x 3240
      Reaches Wider Angle 26 mm vs 37 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 5x vs 3.6x
      Higher Video Resolution 1280 x 720 vs 640 x 480
      Built-in Microphone Stereo vs Mono
      Lighter 164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz) vs 182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz)
      Longer Battery Life 280 shots vs 220 shots
      Internal Storage 27 MB vs 17 MB

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Nikon Coolpix L28.

      Nikon L20
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      1/2.33-inch

      10 MP

      Nikon L26
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      1/2.3-inch

      16.1 MP

      Nikon L22
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      1/2.3-inch

      12 MP

      Nikon L21
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      1/2.33-inch

      8 MP

      Nikon L32
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      1/2.3-inch

      20.1 MP

      Nikon L31
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L19
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      1/2.5-inch

      8 MP

      Nikon D7100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Panasonic G100
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      Micro Four Thirds

      20.3 MP

      Sony a6100
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon Z8
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      Full Frame

      45.7 MP

      Canon 5DS
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L24

      Nikon L24
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix L24 over Nikon Coolpix L28.

      Nikon Coolpix L28 vs Nikon Coolpix L24
      Higher Native ISO 1,600 vs 6,400
      Center Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus vs
      Reachs More Telephoto 130 mm vs 134 mm
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/2000 sec vs 1/4000 sec
      Multi-Segment Metering vs
      Average Metering vs

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Nikon Coolpix L24.

      Nikon L19
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      1/2.5-inch

      8 MP

      Nikon L22
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      1/2.3-inch

      12 MP

      Nikon L26
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      1/2.3-inch

      16.1 MP

      Nikon L32
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      1/2.3-inch

      20.1 MP

      Nikon L21
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      1/2.33-inch

      8 MP

      Nikon L31
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L20
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      1/2.33-inch

      10 MP

      Nikon D5100
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      APS-C

      16.2 MP

      Canon 7D II
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Canon 70D
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Panasonic FP8
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      1/2.33-inch

      12.1 MP

      Canon G11
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      1/1.7-inch

      10 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Nikon Coolpix L28 Nikon Coolpix L24
        Video Capture
        Low Native ISO8080
        High Native ISO1,6006,400
        Built-in Flash
        Light164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz)182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz)
        Internal Storage27 MB17 MB
      WEAKNESSES Nikon Coolpix L28 Nikon Coolpix L24
        Small Sensor1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
        Timelapse Recording
        Few Cross-type Focus Points00
        No Image Stabilization
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Low Resolution Screen230k dot230k dot
        No Viewfinder
        No External Flash Connectivity
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 720640 x 480
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing
        Short Battery Life280 shots220 shots

      Screen

      Screen

      Nikon Coolpix L28 and Nikon Coolpix L24 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot resolution.

      Sensor

      Nikon Coolpix L28 features a 20.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 28.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600. Nikon Coolpix L24 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

      Photography Features

      Nikon Coolpix L28 can take pictures up to 5152 x 3864 resolution. Nikon Coolpix L24 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4224 x 2376, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480.


      No Image Stabilization

      The cameras do not have image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.


      Battery

      Nikon Coolpix L28 and Nikon Coolpix L24 come with 2 x AA battery pack with battery life of 280 shots on Nikon Coolpix L28 and with battery life of 220 shots on Nikon Coolpix L24.


      External Storage Slots

      Nikon Coolpix L28 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Nikon Coolpix L24 has a single SD /SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix L28, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix L24. Nikon Coolpix L24 can shoot continuously up to 0.7 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m on Nikon Coolpix L24..

      Physical Parameters

      Nikon Coolpix L28 body has dimensions of 95 x 60 x 29 mm (3.74 x 2.36 x 1.14") and Nikon Coolpix L24 body has dimensions of 98 x 61 x 28 mm (3.86 x 2.4 x 1.1"). Nikon Coolpix L28 weighs 164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz) and Nikon Coolpix L24 weighs 182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz).

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      95 mm

      60 mm

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      98 mm

      61 mm

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      60 mm

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      Size comparisons of Nikon Coolpix L28 and Nikon Coolpix L24

      Nikon Coolpix L28 and Nikon Coolpix L24 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      POOR
      50
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      POOR
      43
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Short Battery Life - 280 shots
      POOR
      54
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots

      Wildlife Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      AVERAGE
      59
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 280 shots
      POOR
      50
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots

      Portrait Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Small Sensor
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      GOOD
      80
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz)
      GOOD
      79
      •   Small Sensor
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 280 shots
      GOOD
      84
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Nikon Coolpix L28 and Nikon Coolpix L24 and give them scores of 36 and 42 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      OVERALL
      36
      OVERALL
      42

      Sensor

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 20.1 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      BAD
      37
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      BAD
      33
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.7 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      BAD
      7
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      BAD
      2
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

      Focusing

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      BAD
      0
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      AVERAGE
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      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      POOR
      52
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      POOR
      52
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      POOR
      46
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      BAD
      36
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Nikon Coolpix L28

      Nikon Coolpix L24

      POOR
      43
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 164 g (0.36 lb / 5.78 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 280 shots
      •   Internal Storage
      POOR
      42
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 182 g (0.40 lb / 6.42 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots
      •   Internal Storage


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